The armed group argued that the US-brokered agreement would legitimize Israel’s occupation of parts of Lebanon

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem rejected Lebanon’s preliminary peace agreement with Israel on Saturday, saying it heavily favors West Jerusalem.

Israeli and Lebanese delegations signed a US-backed agreement in Washington on Friday aimed at ending months of fighting between the IDF and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The deal was met with mass protests in the streets of Beirut.

Under the agreement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) agreed to gradually withdraw from some areas of Lebanon on condition that Hezbollah lay down its arms and hand…

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