Qassem urges Lebanon to freeze direct talks with Israel, accuses authorities of concessions

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem, marking the second anniversary of Hassan Nasrallah's assassination, has called on Lebanese authorities to freeze direct negotiations with Israel.

• Qassem said the Lebanese president may negotiate but must not violate the constitution or forfeit Lebanon's right to prosecute Israel.
• He accused the authorities of making concessions and helping the Israeli-American project instead of confronting it.
• He said the resistance emerged only because of aggression and warned that surrendering to Israel would mean the end of Lebanon.
• Qassem said Hezbollah is ready for dialogue on weapons monopoly, tied to the liberation of South Lebanon and the return of its residents.