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Hezbollah MP: Lebanon cannot enforce Israel deal without 'civil war'

From Naharnet · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A Hezbollah lawmaker stated that Lebanon cannot enforce a framework agreement with Israel signed in Washington without provoking a civil war.
  • Hassan Fadlallah argued that the deal, signed with U.S. support, attempts to disrupt existing paths and would be blocked by Hezbollah's resistance.
  • Following the announcement, protests occurred in Beirut, with dozens gathering in a Hezbollah stronghold to oppose the agreement.

A Hezbollah lawmaker has declared that Lebanese officials who signed a framework agreement with Israel in Washington cannot implement the deal without triggering a civil war. Hassan Fadlallah asserted that Lebanese authorities would be unable to enforce the agreement unless they initiated a civil war, with American backing.

Fadlallah, whose party has consistently opposed direct talks between Lebanon and Israel, stated that the agreement signed in Washington represents an attempt to disrupt the "Islamabad path." He emphasized that nothing would proceed without the "resistance," referring to Hezbollah's influence.

Lebanese authorities will be unable to impose the implementation of the agreement signed in Washington unless they go, with American support, to civil war.

— Hassan FadlallahStating the potential consequences of enforcing the Israel-Lebanon agreement.

Following the announcement of the agreement, dozens of individuals riding motorbikes, some displaying Hezbollah flags, gathered in Beirut's southern suburbs. This area is known as a stronghold for the Iran-backed group. Local media reported that the gathering was a protest against the deal.

what happened in Washington is an attempt to disrupt the Islamabad path, and without the resistance (Hezbollah) nothing will pass.

— Hassan FadlallahDescribing the implications of the agreement and Hezbollah's role.
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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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