We’re ready for cease-fire talks with Israel, says decimated Hezbollah group
Decimated Hezbollah militant group on Tuesday expressed readiness to engage in cease-fire talks with Israel, after suffering devasting blows to its leadership and ranks.
The terror group in Lebanon made the announcement after firing barrage of rockets at Israel.
Sheik Naim Qassem, the group’s deputy secretary general, openly endorsed a truce with the Jewish nation, the first such time the terror group has proposed a cease-fire not conditioned on the war in Gaza.
Note that the call for truce follows a week of escalating violence in southern Lebanon, where Israeli airstrikes have pounded Hezbollah positions, with both sides exchanging heavy fire.
“We support the political efforts led by [Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih] Berri under the banner of achieving a cease-fire,” Qassem said.
“Once the cease-fire is firmly established and diplomacy can reach it, all other details will be discussed and decisions will be made collaboratively,” he added.
Hezbollah’s willingness for talks marks a notable shift in its stance, possibly indicating the toll the conflict is taking on the group.
Moreover, Israel remains committed on its military operations, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordering full-scale attacks on Hezbollah strongholds.
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International mediators, including the United States, have been working behind the scene to push for a cease-fire. Although Israel has yet to signal any immediate willingness to halt its strikes.
Hezbollah had previously vowed that it would not stop attacking Israel until it agrees to end the war in Gaza, with the Iran-backed terror group firing missiles over the border nearly every day since Oct. 8.
Qassem is currently the highest-ranking member in the terror group after Israel devastated its ranks in recent months.
Newsband reported that Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was assassinated in Sept. 27, with Israeli defence officials revealing Tuesday that his touted successor, Hashem Safieddine, was also likely killed in an airstrike last week before he could even be formally elected as a replacement.
However, the coming days are critical as regional powers and international allies push for a de-escalation, while the human toll continues to rise in the ongoing conflict.
