Source: SFGate
“The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group called on the government Tuesday to withdraw from direct talks with Israel, calling them a concession and urging ‘indirect negotiation.’ Lebanon and Israel are scheduled to hold two days of talks in Washington starting Thursday in an attempt to end the latest fighting that broke out two months ago, following the Iran war, and discuss the future of relations between the two sides that have been at war since Israel was created in 1948. Naim Kassem said in a letter directed to the group’s officials that direct negotiations benefit Israel and that they are ‘concessions by Lebanese authorities.’ He said Lebanon’s government should instead resort to indirect negotiations with Israel, as in previous years, such as when a ceasefire was reached in November 2024.” (05/12/26)
https://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/hezbollah-leader-urges-lebanon-to-quit-direct-22254773.php