Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said on Saturday that the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement signed in Washington is "null," a "humiliation" and a surrender of sovereignty, and should be replaced by the Iran-US memorandum.
Qassem said in a statement that any attempt to link Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon to the group's disarmament crossed "all red lines."
“We say to the Lebanese authorities, it is time for you to retract your sins that are destroying Lebanon,” Qassem asserted.
Signing of trilateral framework agreement
The United States, Israel, and Lebanon signed the trilateral framework agreement aimed at combating Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah on Friday, after days of US-mediated talks in Washington.
According to a US State Department statement, the agreement outlines a structured process for disarming Hezbollah, dismantling terrorist infrastructure, and enabling the IDF to withdraw from Lebanon in phases as the threat posed by Hezbollah is removed.
Additionally, the US will take measures to enhance the capabilities of the Lebanese Armed Forces and support Lebanon's military efforts against Hezbollah.
The agreement received praise from both Israeli and Lebanese officials.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described it as “a major achievement for the State of Israel” in a public video address.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun referred to the signing as “the first step on the path to restoring Lebanon's sovereignty” in a post on X/Twitter on Friday, following the framework's signing in Washington.
Goldie Katz and Reuters contributed to this report.