Hezbollah chief: Agreement with Israel is shameful and humiliating

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has vehemently rejected the framework agreement recently concluded between Israel and Lebanon, labeling it "humiliating," "shameful," and an act of "surrendering sovereignty." Qassem declared the agreement invalid in a statement, according to the AFP news agency.

Qassem argued that the understanding document between the United States and Iran should also encompass the conflict in Lebanon. He further emphasized that any attempt to link Hezbollah's disarmament with an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon constitutes a "red line" for the group.

The Hezbollah chief accused Lebanon's government of committing a "grave error" by entering into this agreement, asserting that it "legitimizes" Israel's occupation of the country. This strong condemnation comes as Israel announced it had targeted suspected militants in the Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon, marking the first such attack since the framework agreement was announced.

An Israeli military spokesperson stated that Israeli forces attacked "suspected terrorists who posed a threat to Israeli soldiers," though this claim could not be immediately verified by other sources. Lebanon became involved in the Middle East conflict on March 2, when Hezbollah began firing rockets into Israel, in response to the U.S. and Israel's killing of Iran's top leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Hezbollah, a close ally and financier of Iran, has seen its supporters demonstrate in Beirut against the agreement, blocking roads in protest.