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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Abby Sewell

Hezbollah official says the group won't abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks in the US

Lebanon Hezbollah Official - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All right reserved)

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah will not abide by any agreements that may result from the direct Lebanon-Israel talks in the United States, negotiations it firmly opposes, a senior Hezbollah official said Monday.

Wafiq Safa, a high-ranking member of Hezbollah's political council, spoke on the eve of the talks expected in Washington between Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to the U.S. It will be the first time in decades that envoys from Lebanon and Israel, which do not have diplomatic relations, meet face-to-face in direct talks.

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