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Hezbollah leader: Israel's war failed to crush group

From Naharnet · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc leader, Mohammad Raad, stated that Israel's war in Lebanon has failed to achieve its objectives.
  • Raad called for indirect negotiations with Israel to cease hostilities and prepare for withdrawal within 60 days.
  • The statement comes as the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the Middle East war.

Mohammad Raad, the head of Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc, declared on Thursday that Israel's recent war in Lebanon had "failed" to crush the Iran-backed group.

the enemy's war aimed at crushing the resistance in Lebanon has failed and will not achieve its objectives.

— Mohammad RaadMohammad Raad's assessment of the outcome of Israel's war in Lebanon.

Raad asserted in a statement that "the enemy's war aimed at crushing the resistance in Lebanon has failed and will not achieve its objectives." He urged Lebanese authorities to initiate a framework for indirect negotiations with Israel to halt the ongoing fighting.

He further stipulated that the Israeli military must "fully comply with the cessation of hostilities on land, at sea and in the air, and prepare for and begin withdrawal within 60 days, without any need whatsoever for direct negotiations." This demand comes in the context of a broader regional development.

adopt a framework for indirect negotiations with the enemy

— Mohammad RaadMohammad Raad's call for a specific negotiation approach to stop the fighting.

The United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday, which is intended to bring an end to the Middle East war on all fronts, including the conflict in Lebanon.

the Israeli military must "fully comply with the cessation of hostilities on land, at sea and in the air, and prepare for and begin withdrawal within 60 days, without any need whatsoever for direct negotiations".

— Mohammad RaadMohammad Raad's conditions for ending the hostilities and Israeli withdrawal.
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Originally published by Naharnet in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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