Hezbollah said on Thursday, November 6, that it has the right to defend itself against Israel and rejected the proposal for negotiation with the neighbouring country.

The statement came after Israel warned that it could intensify operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accusing the group of rearming. According Arab News , Hezbollah responded saying, “We reaffirm our legitimate right… to defend ourselves against an enemy that imposes war on our country and does not cease its attacks.”

Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran , rejected possible negotiations with Israel saying that it doesn’t serve Lebanon’s national interest.

The Lebanese government is set to hold a meeting on the progress of disarming Hezbollah as part of a ceasefire agreement with

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