Hezbollah Leadership Denounces Proposed Lebanon-Israel Security Deal
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem delivered a speech marking the anniversary of the Second Lebanon War, during which he vehemently rejected a proposed security agreement between Lebanon and Israel. Qassem accused Lebanese authorities of compromising national dignity and the army's integrity. The statement signals a hardening of Hezbollah's position against international mediation efforts led by the United States to stabilize the border.