Hezbollah rejects Lebanon-Israel deal terms, frames weapons as Lebanese matter

Safa, a Hezbollah official, says the group will not honor any Lebanon-Israel agreement and insists its weapons are a Lebanese issue, not subject to outside deals. He notes no Tehran direct deals and that communications with the Lebanese government go through Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. After a US-brokered ceasefire ended the 2024 war, Israel has continued strikes to prevent Hezbollah rebuilding. Hezbollah says it would negotiate the fate of its weapons with the Lebanese government if a ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal occur, aiming to restore deterrence and avoid returning to the prior status quo.