Hezbollah leader rejects ceasefire deal as border strikes continue

Naim Qassem, head of Hezbollah, on August 30 officially rejected the U.S.-mediated framework for a ceasefire with Israel, stating the group would not surrender its military capabilities. The rejection follows a series of Israeli drone strikes, including one in Nabatieh al-Fawqa on August 29, which targeted militant infrastructure near the Blue Line. The diplomatic impasse ensures the continuation of the "pilot zone" conflict in southern Lebanon, where civilian areas remain caught between IDF artillery and Hezbollah personnel refusing to withdraw from the border.

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