Geagea argued that Hezbollah and its weapons are the reason Lebanese civilians need a ceasefire.
He also said that the armed terror group is the reason for “an Israeli occupation.”
“If it weren’t for Hezbollah and its weapons, we wouldn’t have prisoners, displaced people, or need reconstruction,” he added.
Meanwhile, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem spoke to Iranian media, discussing Hezbollah’s conditions for a ceasefire with Israel.
The first step would be a “permanent cessation of aggression,” Qassem said.
Secondly, the “Zionist enemy” would need to completely withdraw from Lebanese territory to the border.
Thirdly, Israel would need to “release prisoners,” he stated.
Fourth, Lebanon’s displaced residents would need to be able to return to their cities and villages in border areas.
The fifth step is to begin reconstruction, with support from the international and Arab communities, as well as “national responsibility.”
Hezbollah is “ready for the highest level of cooperation with the Lebanese government within a new framework for realizing national sovereignty,” the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated Tasnim News Agency cited Qassem as saying.
Source:
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