Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah has reiterated his group’s rejection of direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, a day after Lebanon’s president said such talks would take place next week in Washington.

The move is “a blatant violation of the (national) pact, the constitution and Lebanese laws… and it exacerbates domestic divisions at a time when Lebanon most needs solidarity and internal unity to face Israel’s aggression”, Fadlallah said in a statement.

Mourners carry the coffins of the members of Lebanon’s State Security agency, who were killed by an Israeli strike, during their funeral procession in Sidon on April 11, 2026. — AFP
Mourners carry the coffins of the members of Lebanon’s State Security agency, who were killed by an Israeli strike, during their funeral procession in Sidon on April 11, 2026. — AFP

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