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Shafaq News- Beirut<\/p>\n
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem rejected on Sunday
\nany ceasefire arrangement that would allow Israel to continue military
\noperations in Lebanon.<\/p>\n
In a TV speech, Qassem said, “We are now in a phase of
\ndefeating the Israeli project, and it is no longer appropriate to discuss the
\nsituation as it was one or two years ago when Israel held overwhelming power.”<\/p>\n
He added that a ceasefire must include a complete halt to
\nmilitary operations by air, land, and sea, as well as an end to demolitions and
\nmilitary deployments in occupied areas. Referring to Iran’s closure of the
\nStrait of Hormuz, Qassem said Lebanon should view the move as a source of
\nleverage.<\/p>\n
Earlier today, US President Donald Trump said<\/a> he was
\n“frustrated” with Israel’s performance against Hezbollah and was
\nconsidering assigning a greater role to Syria, arguing that Damascus could
\naddress the issue more effectively.<\/p>\n