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A cleric in Iran chants a slogan as he holds a flag of Lebanon’s Hezbollah during a pro-government gathering in Tehran, August 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
August 29, 2026, 6:41 am
Hezbollah chief vows no ‘surrender’ as he again rejects Israel-Lebanon deal
Naim Qassem slams US-backed framework agreement as ‘illegitimate, unlawful, humiliating,’ rails at ‘pilot zones’ where Lebanese army is supposed to dismantle terror infrastructure
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A crowd of Shia Muslim devotees watches a televised speech by Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on June 26, 2026. (Ibrahim AMRO/AFP)
August 20, 2026, 6:22 pm
Meet Moshe, the nonexistent ‘Israeli thinker’ Hezbollah loves to quote
When terror group chief Naim Qassem cited ‘Yedioth journalist Moshe Yair’ to prove a point in a speech last week, he joined others who have used fictitious Israeli writer to bolster group’s narrative
By Nurit Yohanan
People react as Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem addresses crowds via a screen during the first day of Ashura commemorations at the mausoleum of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut’s southern suburbs on June 17, 2026. (Anwar Amro/AFP)
August 14, 2026, 10:34 pm
Hezbollah chief says Lebanon-Israel deal humiliates the nation and its army
In speech marking anniversary of Second Lebanon War, Naim Qassem accuses Lebanese authorities of giving up on ‘dignity,’ signing off on whatever Jerusalem demands
By ToI Staff and AFP
A motorcade arrives for a new round of talks between Lebanese and Israeli delegations at the US Embassy in Rome, Italy, on August 4, 2026. (Tiziana FABI/AFP)
August 4, 2026, 5:42 pm
Israel-Lebanon talks kick off in Rome despite fierce Hezbollah opposition
As negotiators discuss pilot zones, borders and Iran-backed terror group’s disarmament, Naim Qassem condemns the process as ‘humiliation,’ drawing rebuke from Beirut
By Lazar Berman and AFP
IDF soldiers are seen at a memorial site on the border with Lebanon in northern Israel, June 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
July 3, 2026, 10:07 pm
New Lebanon deal revives Jerusalem’s hopes of curbing Iran’s influence
Trilateral pact formalizes IDF coordination with Lebanese army and ties Israeli withdrawal to Hezbollah’s disarmament, but certainly doesn’t guarantee peace on the northern border
By Nava Freiberg
Hezbollah supporters block the old airport road in the southern suburbs of Beirut, with burning tires to protest against the trilateral agreement that was signed between the US, Israel and Lebanon on June 27, 2026. (Ibrahim AMRO / AFP)
June 27, 2026, 7:58 pm
Hezbollah says Israel-Lebanon agreement ‘null and void’; Israel said bracing for attack
Naim Qassem calls deal a ‘humiliation’ as allies threaten civil war; terror group’s MP slams Beirut’s ‘submission’; Israeli defense official vows ‘severe’ response to any attack
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Israeli soldiers cross with a tank from southern Lebanon into northern Israel, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
June 26, 2026, 3:23 pm
4 IDF soldiers injured in Lebanon clash with Hezbollah gunman, ahead of another day of talks
Officer moderately hurt, 3 others lightly injured as gunman lobs grenade at forces; terror group chief says US-Iran deal a defeat for Israel; cabinet said to spar over war policy
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
A joint Israel-US flag stands against a backdrop of destroyed buildings in southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
June 21, 2026, 10:42 pm
Netanyahu vows to maintain IDF presence in Lebanon even as issue rocks US-Iran talks
Hezbollah chief rejects security zone as ‘impossible’ as Iran says deployment violates MOU; Israel said to mull ‘small withdrawal’ if US requests, though not past Yellow Line
By Nava Freiberg, Emanuel Fabian, Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump (left) seen signing the Persian-language version of the memorandum of understanding with Iran, at the Palace of Versailles in France, June 17, 2026. (Screenshot/White House via X); Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signs the MOU in a photo released June 17, 2026, by the regime-run IRNA news agency. (IRNA via X)
June 18, 2026, 9:43 am
War-ending deal is signed by US and Iran, takes effect; commits Israel to terms it opposes
‘This was not easy,’ says Trump as he inks agreement; Iran gloats it achieved ‘everything’ it wanted; Hormuz to open ‘immediately’ but Tehran says tolls to be charged after 60 days; Netanyahu has distanced himself from deal
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem, is seen on a screen during a sermon marking the first day of Ashoura, at the grave of late Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, left, in Beirut, Lebanon, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/ Hussein Malla)
June 17, 2026, 11:13 pm
Hezbollah chief: Iran deal a ‘great victory,’ can be used to expel Israel from Lebanon
Naim Qassem thanks Iran for tying Lebanon to deal with US, says talks with Israel must only be limited to ‘mutual security,’ insists terror group’s disarmament is internal matter
By AFP and ToI Staff
Eitan Shmuel Lemberg (IDF)
June 4, 2026, 9:35 pm
Soldier killed in anti-tank missile attack as Hezbollah rejects Lebanon ceasefire proposal
North targeted with rockets and drones; IDF strikes reported in Lebanon, at least 5 said killed; terror group chief calls on Beirut to halt ‘farce’ of talks, as Aoun touts ‘last chance’ for comprehensive truce
By Emanuel Fabian, Nava Freiberg, Agencies and ToI Staff
A poster of Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem outside shelters at the Imam Ali Housing Compoundm near the city of Hermel in Lebanon's northeastern Bekaa valley on February 4, 2026. (Joseph EID / AFP)
May 12, 2026, 9:26 pm
Hezbollah chief: Iran-US deal is best chance to end Israeli ‘aggression’ in Lebanon
In letter to operatives of Iran-backed terror group, Naim Qassem also blasts Lebanese government’s direct negotiations with Israel and insists Hezbollah’s arms not be discussed
By Lazar Berman and Agencies
IDF troops operate at the Litani River in southern Lebanon, in a handout photo published by the military on May 12, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
May 12, 2026, 3:37 pm
IDF says it carried out weeklong raid on Hezbollah sites beyond Lebanon’s Litani River
Terror group’s leader says weapons not a subject of Israel-Lebanon talks; IDF censures commander for letting soldiers into Bint Jbeil to say Kaddish for fallen loved ones
By Emanuel Fabian, Stav Levaton, Agencies and ToI Staff
A Lebanese TV cartoon portraying Hezbollah and its leader Naim Qassem (left) as characters from Angry Birds, in a clip aired May 1, 2026. (LBCI screenshot)
May 2, 2026, 8:28 pm
Hezbollah slams Lebanese TV for ‘Angry Birds’ clip mocking leader
Naim Qassem and his operatives depicted in now-deleted video by LBCI channel as birds from popular video game as they fight IDF, whose members are portrayed as green pigs
By AFP
Smoke rises following an Israeli explosion in southern Lebanon near the border as seen from the Upper Galilee in northern Israel on April 27, 2026. (Jalaa MAREY / AFP)
April 27, 2026, 5:41 pm
IDF strikes Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley for first time in 3 weeks as some towns in north cancel school
Strikes follow continued Hezbollah fire; Netanyahu asserts Israel’s right to attack, asserts it will advance ceasefire talks; Lebanese president pans terror group for waging war serving ‘foreign interests’
By Emanuel Fabian, Nurit Yohanan, Stav Levaton and Agencies
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