Hezbollah’s leadership appears to be no longer requiring a ceasefire in Gaza as a condition for the Tehran-backed militia to stop its almost daily missile bombardments targeting the Druze and Jewish communities of northern Israel.
In a televised speech on Tuesday, Naim Qassem, the de facto commander of the proxy group, announced his organization’s support for an armistice proposal put forth by Lebanon’s Parliamentary Speaker Nabih Berri. His remarks clearly omitted any discussion of the ongoing conflict in the embattled coastal enclave between the IDF and Hamas.
Similar comments were reportedly made by senior Hezbollah representative, Mahmoud Qmati, to Iraqi state television on Sunday.
A Lebanese government official informed Reuters that the shift in position stems from the pressure of recent Israeli military maneuvers in southern Lebanon and increasing discontent among lawmakers in Beirut regarding Hezbollah’s actions in the country.
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