Hezbollah rejects US-brokered Israel-Lebanon security deal as ‘surrender’

World HezbollahIsraellebanonUnited States Hezbollah rejects US-brokered Israel-Lebanon security deal as ‘surrender’ Hezbolah 1024x512 Relevant News Hezbollah rejects US-brokered Israel-Lebanon security deal as ‘surrender’ 27 June 2026 57-year-old Russian man found dead in sea area of Enaerios, Limassol 27 June 2026 Fire brought under control in Trachoni, Limassol as crews remain on scene for safety checks 27 June 2026 Newsroom 27 June 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem rejected a U.S.-brokered security agreement between Lebanon and Israel on Saturday a day after it was signed, describing it as a surrender to Israel. In the latest example of ongoing hostilities despite repeated ceasefires and agreements, Israel launched a drone strike in Lebanon’s south. More than a million Lebanese have been driven from their homes by a conflict that has run in parallel with the wider Iran war. Hezbollah and Iran say Washington pledged to end hostilities in Lebanon as part of its memorandum of understanding signed two weeks ago to end the wider war. The framework agreed on Friday provides for a phased Israeli withdrawal from some parts of southern Lebanon, alongside the deployment of the Lebanese army. But Israeli forces would be permitted to remain in an expanded security zone for the time being, pending further implementation. In a statement, Qassem called it “null and void”, and accused the Lebanese government of making unilateral concessions and undermining Lebanon’s sovereignty. He criticised provisions linking Israel’s withdrawal to Hezbollah’s disarmament, saying they effectively legitimised Israel’s military presence and crossed “all red lines”. The group would continue its armed resistance, he added: “We did not leave the battlefield in the most difficult circumstances, and we will not leave it.” Lebanon’s state news agency said an Israeli drone struck Nabatieh al-Fawqa on Saturday. The area is outside the security zone shown on a map published by Israel of the territory its troops will continue to control. The Israeli military told Reuters it had carried out the strike, using a drone because it had no troops in the immediate area. It said it targeted an individual who posed a threat to its forces, without giving further details or evidence. Qassem said the Iran-U.S. memorandum of understanding reached earlier this month, which guarantees Lebanon’s territorial integrity, should serve as the basis for ending the conflict, rather than Friday’s Washington agreement. (Reuters) Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News 57-year-old Russian man found dead in sea area of Enaerios, Limassol Fire brought under control in Trachoni, Limassol as crews remain on scene for safety checks Greek-American lawmakers voice concern over proposed US engine sale to Turkey Fire breaks out in dry grass and vegetation in Trachoni, Limassol Three remanded in custody over dried poppy bulb shipment in Famagusta drug probe Landfill tax bill under discussion as Cyprus risks losing €23m EU funding Goat and sheep farmers demand emergency aid over feed costs amid livestock movement restrictions Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.