Lior Ben-Ari
In a speech to his supporters in Beirut, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah on Friday expressed his opposition to land border delineation negotiations between Lebanon and Israel in an effort to de-escalate tensions, saying such talks are unacceptable before the cessation of fighting in the Gaza Strip.
"We stand before a historic opportunity to liberate every inch of Lebanese territory and to prevent the enemy from violating Lebanese sovereignty on land, in the air and at sea. Any discussion or negotiation on this matter will not start until the aggression against Gaza ceases," he said.
Nasrallah's statements come in response to Washington’s efforts to negotiate a land border demarcation agreement between Israel and Lebanon in exchange for distancing Hezbollah from the border.
Nasrallah said that Hezbollah has carried out 670 "operations" at the border with Israel since the start of the war.
"Between 6-7 operations a day. There wasn't a single border outpost that wasn't hit several times," he asserted. "The sites were attacked not only with anti-tank weapons but also using various means," he added, claiming that the organization's attacks are "exhausting Israel."
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