Hezbollah chief urges Lebanese government to cancel Washington talks with Israel

April 13, 2026 2:01 PM EDT

Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem gives a televised speech from an unknown location in this still image obtained from a video released December 5, 2025. Al Manar TV/REUTERS TV/via REUTERS

BEIRUT, ‌April 13 (Reuters) - ​Hezbollah ​chief Naim Qassem ‌on Monday called on ⁠the Lebanese ‌government to cancel ‌a Tuesday meeting between the Lebanese ​and Israeli ambassadors in ⁠Washington, describing the talks ​as pointless.

In a televised speech, Qassem ​said the ‌armed group will continue ⁠to confront Israeli attacks on ⁠Lebanon.

Lebanon's foreign minister said ​Beirut would use Tuesday's face-to-face negotiations nL1N40W0I3 ‌to press for a ceasefire ‌in ⁠the war.

(Reporting ‌by Laila ​Bassam; Editing by Toby ‌Chopra)



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