Hezbollah says Israel has ‘60 days’ to withdraw from LebanonThe head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc, Mohammad Raad, said Thursday that Israel “has 60 days” to complete a full withdrawal from Lebanese territory, calling on Beirut to study the US-Iran memorandum of understanding “carefully and objectively.”
Raad’s remarks came as Israel continues its daily attacks on Lebanon and insists it will not withdraw from areas it occupies in southern Lebanon, though the first clause of the US-Iran agreement calls for the “immediate and permanent cessation of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon.”
The memorandum also commits to “guaranteeing Lebanon’s territorial integrity and sovereignty” and states that a final agreement will affirm “a permanent end to the war on all fronts.”
“The maximum time available for the enemy to completely withdraw from Lebanese territory is exactly two months,” Raad said in a statement.
He added that Israel, during that period, must cease hostilities “by land, sea, and air” and begin withdrawing from Lebanese territory “without the need for any direct negotiations.”
The Hezbollah legislator called on the Lebanese authorities to “read the text of the memorandum carefully and objectively and draw conclusions about the realities and implications that will weigh on the region and the world, including Lebanon.”
He also urged officials not to underestimate “Iran’s ability to fulfill its commitment to deter the Zionist enemy (Israel) should it insist on violating the terms of the memorandum.”
On Wednesday evening, US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian electronically signed the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding,” aimed at ending the war launched by the US and Israel against Iran on Feb. 28.
Pakistani mediators subsequently announced that the memorandum had entered into force, with Iran set to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic while the US begins lifting its naval blockade on Tehran.
Under the memorandum, Washington and Tehran are due to hold negotiations lasting 60 days, with the possibility of an extension, aimed at reaching a final agreement covering Iran’s nuclear program and international sanctions.
“The resistance advises the authorities against engaging directly with the Zionist enemy in targeting the resistance, because that is not in the interest of Lebanon or the Lebanese people,” Raad said.
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