Current sectionMiddle East NewsLebanon News A Hezbollah lawmaker claimed that Netanyahu 'negotiated with himself,' and that Beirut 'lacks constitutional and national legitimacy.' Lebanon's president and prime minister, however, welcomed the agreement, saying it was 'the first step toward Lebanese sovereignty'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe05:23 AM • June 27 2026 IDTHezbollah lawmaker ‌Hassan Fadlallah ‌harshly criticized the U.S.-backed framework agreement signed on Friday between Israel and Lebanon, saying that that Lebanese authorities would not be able to enforce it without bringing the country to "civil war."CommentsIn the NewsU.S. Says It Struck Iran in Retaliation for Prior Iranian Attack in HormuzU.S. Attack 'Will Lead to Retreat and Regret', Senior Iranian Lawmaker SaysWith IDF Drones Circling Overhead, Lebanon's Shi'ites Celebrate Ashura HolidayArab World Erupts Over Egypt–Iran LGBT 'Pride Match' in SeattleThe U.S. and Israel, Both Backsliding Democracies, May Already Be Beyond RepairRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAs the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentWhere Does Andy Burnham Stand on Israel and Palestine?The IDF's Russian Roulette in Lebanon Continues – and No One Can Explain WhyTrump's Threats to 'Blow the Shit' Out of Iran Strain First Round of Truce TalksDonald Trump Has Fulfilled My Dream: For Israel to Pay for Its ActionsIsrael, the Country We Love, the Country We're Ashamed Of