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Naim Qassem Calls for Lebanon–Israel Framework to Be Scrapped

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of Naim Qassem seated during a televised address with both hands raised, Lebanese and yellow flags at left, and a framed portrait of two men at right, drawn in warm ochre and slate-blue pastel with cross-hatching on sepia newsprint.

Hezbollah secretary-general Naim Qassem called for the June Lebanon–Israel framework to be canceled, saying his organization accepts only the November 27, 2024 agreement under UN Security Council Resolution 1701. In a televised address, he rejected direct negotiations, the proposed pilot zones and a verification committee, and said Hezbollah would not surrender its weapons. The framework links a gradual Israeli withdrawal to Hezbollah’s complete disarmament and Lebanese Armed Forces deployment in designated pilot areas. Qassem urged a return to indirect negotiations and accused Washington of lacking neutrality.

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