Hezbollah has rejected a ceasefire deal and accompanying understandings that had been reached between Israel and Lebanon, calling the terms humiliating and insulting.

In a statement, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said negotiations were “futile” and “humiliating” for Lebanon and that the framework was rejected by “broad segments of the Lebanese people.” He argued that any arrangement requiring Hezbollah to halt its attacks and leave positions in southern Lebanon would mean surrender and defeat, effectively fulfilling Israel’s objectives.

The understandings followed talks in Washington involving Israel and Lebanon, with US backing. They also included provisions calling for the creation of “pilot” security arrangements in parts of southern Lebanon currently affected by the fighting, aimed at giving the Lebanese Armed Forces exclusive control in those areas while non-state actors would be excluded. Hezbollah was not part of the negotiations, and Qassem said the conditions being discussed would undermine Lebanese sovereignty.

Lebanese officials indicated that the ceasefire framework could be implemented quickly after final approvals, while Israeli officials said their military operations would continue—particularly to dismantle what they described as terrorist infrastructure in areas under pressure.

United Nations peacekeeping forces reported incidents of violence in southern Lebanon around the same period, as fighting continued despite the renewed diplomatic efforts.