Eve of Lebanon-Israel Talks, Hezbollah Leader: Will Not Abide by Any Outcome
Ahead of unprecedented face-to-face talks between Lebanon and Israel in Washington, a senior Hezbollah official declared they completely reject the negotiations and will not be bound by any resulting agreement.
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(Central News Agency, Beirut, 13th) A senior official from the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah stated today that Hezbollah firmly opposes the face-to-face talks between Lebanon and Israel to be held in the US, emphasizing that even if any agreement is reached, Hezbollah will not abide by it.
According to the Associated Press, Wafiq Safa, a senior member of Hezbollah's Political Council, made these remarks on the eve of the expected talks between the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to the US in Washington.
Envoys from Lebanon and Israel, two countries with no diplomatic relations, will hold face-to-face negotiations in Washington, the first of their kind in decades.
Safa told the Associated Press: 'As for the outcome of this meeting between Lebanon and the enemy Israel, we have absolutely no interest, and it has nothing to do with us.'
Safa rarely accepts interviews with international media. Standing near a cemetery, he said: 'We are not bound by the agreement they reach.' Israeli drones hovered in the sky above the cemetery.
Lebanese officials hope that this meeting in the US will lead to a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has previously stated that the goal of the talks is to disarm Hezbollah and pave the way for a potential peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel. Netanyahu's spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian said today that Israel will not agree to a ceasefire with Hezbollah.
The Iran-backed Hezbollah was formed in the 1980s to fight a guerrilla war against Israel's occupation of southern Lebanon at the time. Since then, Israel and Hezbollah have fought multiple times, with the latest round of conflict breaking out on March 2 this year.
After Israel and the US jointly launched a war against Iran, Hezbollah entered the war two days later by firing missiles at Israel from Lebanon, while Israel retaliated against Hezbollah with both airstrikes and ground attacks. (Translators: Kao Chao-fen / Editor: Yang Chao-yen) 1150414
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According to the Associated Press, Wafiq Safa, a senior member of Hezbollah's Political Council, made these remarks on the eve of the expected talks between the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to the US in Washington.
Envoys from Lebanon and Israel, two countries with no diplomatic relations, will hold face-to-face negotiations in Washington, the first of their kind in decades.
Safa told the Associated Press: 'As for the outcome of this meeting between Lebanon and the enemy Israel, we have absolutely no interest, and it has nothing to do with us.'
Safa rarely accepts interviews with international media. Standing near a cemetery, he said: 'We are not bound by the agreement they reach.' Israeli drones hovered in the sky above the cemetery.
Lebanese officials hope that this meeting in the US will lead to a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has previously stated that the goal of the talks is to disarm Hezbollah and pave the way for a potential peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel. Netanyahu's spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian said today that Israel will not agree to a ceasefire with Hezbollah.
The Iran-backed Hezbollah was formed in the 1980s to fight a guerrilla war against Israel's occupation of southern Lebanon at the time. Since then, Israel and Hezbollah have fought multiple times, with the latest round of conflict breaking out on March 2 this year.
After Israel and the US jointly launched a war against Iran, Hezbollah entered the war two days later by firing missiles at Israel from Lebanon, while Israel retaliated against Hezbollah with both airstrikes and ground attacks. (Translators: Kao Chao-fen / Editor: Yang Chao-yen) 1150414
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