Jerusalem Post/Middle EastNaim Qassem said the Washington-backed Israel-Lebanon agreement is "null" and warned that tying Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon to Hezbollah's disarmament crosses "red lines."Follow us on GoogleHezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem gives a televised speech from an unknown location in this still image obtained from a video released December 5, 2025; illustrative.(photo credit: Al Manar TV/REUTERS TV/via REUTERS )ByREUTERSJUNE 27, 2026 16:17Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said on Saturday that the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement signed in Washington is "null," a "humiliation" and a surrender of sovereignty, and should be replaced by the Iran-US memorandum.Qassem said in a statement that any attempt to link Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon to the group's disarmament crossed "red lines."This is a developing story.See more onFollow us on Google