Hezbollah Condemns Lebanon's Direct Talks with Israel as Constitutional Violation

Hezbollah has strongly rejected planned direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, escalating domestic tensions within the country. Parliamentary representative Hasan Fadlallah condemned President Joseph Aoun's initiative to organize a peace meeting in Washington as a "gross violation of the constitution" and national sovereignty. The militant group, which holds significant political influence in Lebanon and maintains armed resistance against Israel, views the proposed talks as undermining Lebanon's national consensus and exacerbating internal divisions. Hezbollah's opposition highlights the deep political fractures within Lebanon over how to engage with Israel, with the Iran-backed organization maintaining its long-standing rejection of any direct diplomatic contact with the Jewish state.