Hezbollah supporters protest Israel deal in Beirut, lawmaker warns of civil war

Hezbollah supporters took to the streets of Beirut late Friday to protest a maritime border agreement between Lebanon and Israel. Hundreds of individuals rode motorbikes through central areas and along the road to the airport, chanting slogans against the deal. The protest highlights the deep divisions within Lebanon over the agreement, which was finalized in Washington.

Hassan Fadlallah, a lawmaker from the Iran-backed Hezbollah, issued a stark warning, stating that enforcing the deal risked sparking a civil war. He asserted that Lebanese authorities would be unable to implement the agreement without American support and engaging in conflict. Fadlallah emphasized Hezbollah's role, declaring that "without the resistance (Hezbollah) nothing will pass," referencing the group's long-standing rejection of direct talks with Israel.

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

The Lebanese Army established temporary checkpoints and intervened to manage the protests. While some protesters blocked roads with burning tires, the army worked to reopen them, including the main route to the airport. The demonstrations underscore Hezbollah's opposition to the agreement and its determination to assert its influence over Lebanon's foreign policy and security matters.

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