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US-brokered peace agreement with Israel ‘will not be implemented’ after Hezbollah rips up ‘humiliating’ deal: Lebanon
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Lebanon's parliament speaker Nabih Berri, an ally of Hezbollah, rejected the US-brokered peace agreement with Israel, calling it “10 times worse” than a previous 1983 deal and stating it will not be implemented in its current form.
- Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem condemned the deal as humiliating and a surrender of sovereignty, insisting Hezbollah will not disarm and will continue to resist Israel.
- The US agreement allows the Israel Defense Forces to maintain a security zone in southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed, a condition Hezbollah strongly opposes.
- A senior Israeli official said the US framework supersedes a recent Iran-mediated memorandum that called for an immediate halt to hostilities before Hezbollah’s disarmament.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised the deal as a milestone for Middle East peace, highlighting a structured process to restore Lebanon’s sovereignty, disarm Hezbollah, and provide $100 million in humanitarian aid.
