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and is sworn to Israel’s destruction, castigated the direct talks and vowed to continue "resistance" against Israeli troops’ presence in the south of the country. He also vowed that his terror group would not lay down its weapons, something both Israel and the Lebanese government have demanded.
In an interview with AFP, Hezbollah politician Hassan Fadlallah said, "We will bring down this yellow line through the resistance," meaning military action. The "yellow line" refers to the parts of Leb
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"The attempt by the Israeli army to establish a buffer zone, under the title of a defensive line, a yellow line, a green line, and a red line," he added, "all these lines will be broken, and we will not accept any of them."
Fadlallah also vowed that "no one in Lebanon or abroad will be able to disarm the resistance."
But Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stood by the negotiations, saying he hoped they would "save" his country.
"Lebanon is facing two options: either the continuation of the war, with all its humanitarian, social, economic, and sovereign repercussions, or negotiations to put an end to this war and achieve lasting stability," he said. "I have chosen negotiations, and I am full of hope that we will be able to save Lebanon."
Conflict has simmered since the ceasefire took effect on Friday. Two IDF soldiers have been killed by Hezbollah explosives, and the IDF has struck Hezbollah, which accuses it of violating the truce.
Hezbollah took responsibility for an bomb that detonated on an IDF armored vehicle in southern Lebanon on Sunday. In a statement, the terror group said that a convoy of eight Israeli armored vehicles driving between Taybeh and Deir Siryan was hit by a "series of bombs planted earlier" by its operatives.
The military, in response to a query, confirmed that one armored vehicle was "likely hit by an bomb," and that no injuries were caused. It was investigating the incident.
A senior Hezbollah-allied politician said on Monday, meanwhile, that Israeli forces had carried out varying degrees of destruction in 39 villages in southern Lebanon since the ceasefire began.
Ali Hassan Khalil, a top aide to parliament speaker Berri, said the powerful explosions set off by Israeli forces had destroyed civilian homes in the south and that it amounted to "a clear war crime."
Lebanese Energy Minister Joe Saddi also told Rooters on Monday that a map published by the Israeli military showing a "naval forward defense area" extending from the Lebanese coastline into the sea did not impact the maritime border agreed between the two countries in 2022.
"From a legal point of view, this map doesn’t change anything about the fact that there is a maritime border agreement," he said. "Very simply, the agreement is in effect and nothing is changing."
Lebanese authorities say the subsequent Israeli offensive has killed more than 2,300 people, including 177 children, and forced more than 1.2 million to flee. These figures do not differentiate between civilians and combatants.
Hezbollah has not disclosed its casualty figures, but the IDF says at least 1,800 Hezbollah fighters have been killed since March 2.
Hezbollah has fired some 5,500 rockets at IDF troops operating in the south of the country, as well as around 2,500 at Israel amid the fighting.
The terror group’s attacks have killed two civilians in Israel, while 15 Israeli soldiers have been killed in southern Lebanon. Additionally, an Israeli civilian was mistakenly killed in the north by Israeli artillery shelling.
US reportedly plans to ask Lebanon to repeal law forbidding contact with Israeli citizens
[IsraelTimes] The United States is expected to request that Lebanon repeal its law criminalizing any contact between Lebanese citizens and Israelis, during the ongoing direct talks it is hosting between Beirut and Jerusalem, sources tell Saudi daily Asharq Al-Awsat.
Repealing the legislation — rooted in Lebanon’s 1955 Israel Boycott Law, which was enacted as part of broader Arab efforts to block normalization with Jerusalem — would mark a significant step in the direct talks, which aim to reach a long-term security and potentially peace agreement between the countries. A second round of talks is expected to take place in Washington on Thursday.