Published: June 5, 2026 • 1:30 AM IST · Updated: June 5, 2026 • 4:15 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Hezbollah's leader rejects the latest US-brokered deal to stop the fighting in Lebanon.
The Iran-backed militant group's response follows the Lebanese government working out new terms for a limited withdrawal of Israeli forces and a halt to airstrikes — provided Hezbollah stops its attacks.
00:00 Hezbollah rejects ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon’s government 02:00 Beirut’s residents react to the agreement 02:54 Fawaz Gerges, Professor of Middle Eastern Politics and International Relations at London School of Economics 03:06 Will fighting in Lebanon end?
05:00 Israeli PM Netanyahu plans a 'buffer zone' 06:35 What does the US want in Lebanon?
08:33 Domestic tensions in Lebanon 09:56 Iran links ceasefire to resolving conflict in Lebanon 11:22 Kristian Brakel, Regional Representative of the Heinrich Böll Foundation in Beirut 11:39 How close is Lebanon to full-scale war?