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Hezbollah Bars Arms Talks, Warns Israel of Hellish Battlefield

5/12/2026

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Hezbollah announced its weapons will not be discussed in the upcoming Lebanon-Israel talks and warned Israel of a hellish battlefield.
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said arms are excluded from negotiations and vowed to keep fighting.
The broadcast aired on Al-Manar television and was directed at Hezbollah fighters.
The comments preceded a third round of Lebanon-Israel talks in Washington on May 14-15, 2026, as fighting continues despite a ceasefire.

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Hezbollah announced its weapons will not be discussed in the upcoming Lebanon-Israel talks and warned Israel of a hellish battlefield.
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said arms are excluded from negotiations and vowed to keep fighting.
The broadcast aired on Al-Manar television and was directed at Hezbollah fighters.
The comments preceded a third round of Lebanon-Israel talks in Washington on May 14-15, 2026, as fighting continues despite a ceasefire.