Hezbollah Leader Rejects Lebanon-Israel Negotiations: A Major Sin!

The leader of the Hezbollah militia group, Naim Qassem, has strongly rejected plans for direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel. He described it as a “major sin” that would undermine Lebanon.

“We firmly reject direct negotiations with Israel, and those in power must know that their actions will not benefit Lebanon or themselves,” Qassem stated in a statement, as reported by AFP news agency on Monday (27/4/2026). He called on the authorities to “withdraw from their major sin that places Lebanon in a circle of instability”.

“This direct negotiation and its outcomes are as if they do not exist for us, and they have absolutely nothing to do with us,” he snapped. He added that “we will continue our defensive resistance for Lebanon and its people”.

“No matter how great the enemy’s threats, we will not retreat, we will not submit, and we will not be defeated,” he added.

On Monday morning (27/4) local time, Hezbollah launched an anti-tank missile attack on Israeli troop positions in southern Lebanon.

The Hezbollah attack, as reported by Anadolu Agency on Monday (27/4/2026), also targeted Israeli military vehicles in the Tal al-Nahas area, on the outskirts of Kafr Kila in southern Lebanon.

In its statement, the southern Lebanon-based Hezbollah said the attack targeted Israeli forces deployed near the border area between the two countries.

It is not yet known whether the latest Hezbollah attack resulted in any casualties.

Previously, on Sunday (26/4), the Israeli military said one of its soldiers was killed and six others were injured during fighting in southern Lebanon.

Hezbollah stated on Sunday (26/4) that its fighters launched a series of attacks on Israeli forces in southern Lebanon in response to Israel’s violation of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon.