Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said on Monday that the Lebanese government must first ensure Israel complies with a November 27 ceasefire agreement before talks on a national defence strategy can take place, reaffirming the Iran-backed group’s refusal to disarm.
“Israel may occupy but we will confront it to prevent it from settling and achieving its goals, and this confrontation will continue,” said Qassem.
“If this government continues in its current form, it cannot be trusted to safeguard…
