Enter search text:Hezbollah will not accept 'partial ceasefire' with Israel: senior group official to AFPAFPLast Updated: Jun 02, 2026, 10:55:00 PM ISTSynopsisHezbollah has rejected a partial ceasefire with Israel. A senior official stated the group will not stop attacks on northern Israel for a deal sparing Beirut's southern suburbs. The group warned of a stronger response to any aggression against the suburbs.APHezbollah will not accept 'partial ceasefire' with Israel: senior group official to AFP (Representative Image)Beirut: Hezbollah will not accept a "partial ceasefire" with Israel, a senior official from the Iran-backed group said Tuesday, refusing to halt attacks against northern Israel in exchange for Israel sparing Beirut's southern suburbs."We will not accept a partial ceasefire," Mahmud Qomati told AFP in a written statement, adding that "the Zionist enemy should know that any aggression against the suburbs could lead to a deeper and stronger response" from the group.Also Read: Lebanon announces partial ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah but attacks continueOn Monday, US President Donald Trump announced a deal which Lebanese officials later said involved Israel refraining from attacking Beirut's southern suburbs in return for Hezbollah not attacking Israeli territory.Read More News onExplore More Stories