Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri declared on Sunday that the U.S.-brokered Lebanon-Israel framework agreement “will not pass and will not be implemented in its current form,” as Hezbollah and allied factions intensified their rejection of the deal for failing to secure an Israeli withdrawal from occupied Lebanese territory. Mr Berri, a key Hezbollah ally, branded the accord an agreement of “dictates” and said it “does not guarantee Lebanon’s rights,” echoing earlier condemnations by Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem, who on Saturday dismissed the framework as “null and void.”

The political backlash erupted less than 48 hours after the trilateral framework was signed in Washington on Friday, when Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese Ambassador Nada Hamadeh, under U.S. auspices, put pen to the 14-point document. Yet within hours, Hezbollah’s leadership rejected the text outright, and public protests flared across Beirut and southern cities, with demonstrators denouncing the absence of a clear Israeli withdrawal timetable.

Israel, meanwhile, signalled it would not retreat from southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed nationwide. Defence Minister Israel Katz told reporters on Sunday that the Israel Defence Forces are preparing for an “extended stay” in the contested buffer zone, insisting that withdrawal hinges on full disarmament of the Iran-backed militia. Hours later, Israeli air and artillery strikes pounded southern Lebanon, further undermining the fragile ceasefire framework.

Domestic criticism in Israel has also mounted. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, a far-right coalition partner, labelled the agreement a “grave mistake” and demanded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convene the security cabinet for a formal vote to block implementation.

Analysts warn that the widening rejection—spanning Lebanon’s political spectrum and Israel’s fractious coalition—risks derailing the U.S.-sponsored initiative before its phased redeployment of Lebanese army units can begin. French daily Le Monde noted that Nabih Berri’s outright rejection “further weakens” the accord, while Belgian outlet La Libre described the framework as “shameful” and riddled with ambiguities that Hezbollah has vowed to exploit.

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#Lebanon #Israel Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a Hezbollah ally, stated that the trilateral framework agreement between Lebanon, Israel, and the United States will not pass and will not be implemented in its current form because it does not guarantee Lebanons rights. Subscribe to @OSINTdefender Chat room

telegram_OSINTdefender · 1 day ago

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yenisafak · 1 day ago

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le monde · 1 day ago

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yenisafak · 1 day ago

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yenisafak · 1 day ago

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taz.de · 1 day ago

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yenisafak · 1 day ago

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la libre · 1 day ago

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