Hezbollah pressures Lebanon to cancel meeting with Israeli officials

Hezbollah has signaled fierce opposition to scheduled talks between Lebanese and Israeli representatives in Washington. The group’s deputy leader, Naim Qassem, publicly called for the Lebanese government to abandon the meeting, reflecting the group's staunch animosity toward any form of direct negotiation with Israel. This comes amid regional shifts that have already seen subtle warming of relations between Israel and certain Arab nations. Hezbollah's hardline stance underscores its broader oppo