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As US talks stall, Hezbollah chief defiant, says Israel to leave Lebanon ’humiliated'
As US talks stall, Hezbollah chief defiant, says Israel to leave Lebanon ’humiliated'
The speech comes as the Lebanese-Israeli talks appeared to reach a deadlock this week amid Israel’s refusal to withdraw from Lebanese territory as long as Hezbollah remains armed.
Beatrice Farhat
Jun 26, 2026
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A crowd of devotees watches as a televised speech by Naim Qassem, leader of Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, is displayed on a screen during a religious mourning event in Beirut's southern suburbs on June 26, 2026. — Ibrahim AMRO / AFP via Getty Images
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BEIRUT — The leader of Hezbollah insisted on Friday that Israel must leave Lebanese territory unconditionally as the fifth round of direct Israel-Lebanon talks continued into a fourth day.
What happened: “Israel has no option but to withdraw completely from every inch of our Lebanese land and to stop the aggression by air, land, sea and in all forms,” Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem said in a televised address marking the Shiite holy day of Ashura.
“Israel must leave without any conditions or restrictions, and any commitment made that would go against the sovereignty of Lebanon will not pass, and no one has the right to sign anything or accept anything,” he warned.
“No normalization, no cancellation of the state of hostility, no gains for........
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