Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem rejected a US-backed ceasefire renewal between Israel and Lebanon.
WHO:Naim Qassem
WHAT:Hezbollah rejected the terms of a US-backed ceasefire renewal and said the negotiations were futile and humiliating for Lebanon.
WHEN:Jun 4, 2026 at 4:37 PM ET
WHERE:Lebanon
WHY:Qassem was responding to the US-backed ceasefire deal that was contingent on Hezbollah’s complete cessation of fire and included pilot security zones barring Hezbollah operatives.
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