Current sectionMiddle East NewsLebanon News The militant leader's statement comes amid reports that Israel is waiting for a U.S. signal to begin an assault on Lebanon's Ali al-Taher Ridge, which the IDF says houses a Hezbollah bunker. Four IDF soldiers were killed during Israel's previous attempt to seize itShare 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 formatSubscribeJack Khoury11:13 PM • August 14 2026 IDTHezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem rejected the Lebanese government's negotiations with Israel in a Friday evening speech, in which he said Beirut "is signing Israeli-imposed terms with Israeli ink."Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:HezbollahLebanonCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankGazaThomas FriedmanAbu SafiyaSettler TerrorJon OssoffKen BurnsHaaretz PodcastIsrael Police Say Missing Israeli Mother and Daughter Found in ArgentinaHezbollah Chief Rejects U.S.-led Lebanon Deal as Israel Reportedly Plans AssaultAustria Police Say Missing Israeli Mother and Daughter Voluntarily Left CountrySaudi-Turkey-Pakistan Bloc May Bring Iran Closer to a Diplomatic DealJD Vance's 'Communion' Gives Readers a Chronicle of Unconvincing ConversionsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of ZionismWho Is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish Frontrunner to Become the Next UN Chief?Phones of Missing Israeli Mother, Daughter Last Traced Near Vienna Train StationIsrael Elections: How to Actually Read the PollsU.S. University to Pay Israeli Scholar Who Lost Job for Calling Gaza a Genocide