BEIRUT, April 16 – The militant group Hezbollah issued its initial response Thursday regarding proposed ceasefire negotiations, declaring that any peace agreement must restrict Israeli military operations within Lebanese borders.
The organization warned that continued deployment of Israeli forces on Lebanese soil would provide Lebanon and its citizens “the right to resist,” marking the group’s first public position on the potential truce discussions.
Meanwhile, Nabih Berri, who serves as Lebanon’s Parliament speaker and maintains ties with Hezbollah, issued guidance to displaced Lebanese citizens in a written statement. Berri advised residents to “postpone their return to their towns and villages until the situation becomes clearer, in accordance with the ceasefire agreement.”
The statements come as diplomatic efforts continue to establish terms for ending hostilities between the two sides.
