Hezbollah ⁠lawmaker ⁠Ali Fayyad says that the ⁠group has rejected direct negotiations with Israel ⁠and that the Lebanese government should demand a ceasefire as a ‌precondition before any further steps are taken, Al Jazeera reports.

Fayyad ⁠has said the Lebanese government’s position ⁠should also ⁠prioritise the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanese territory and ‌the return of displaced people to their ‌homes.