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The Economic Times
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Hezbollah declares Israel-Lebanon framework "null and void", vows to continue resistance until total Israeli withdrawal

Beirut: Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem has issued a blistering rejection of the newly signed framework agreement between the Lebanese authorities and Israel, formally declaring the pact "null and void."

In a statement issued following the announcement of the US-mediated deal, Qassem characterised the agreement as a "humiliating" and "shameful" surrender of Lebanese sovereignty that prioritises Israeli and American dictates over the nation's independence.

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