Jerusalem, April 27 -- Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Monday refused to enter into direct negotiations with Israel and said that the presumption is "out of the question" and reaffirmed the group's commitment to armed resistance.
"We will not give up weapons, and the defence and the field have proven our readiness for confrontation," Qassem said, adding that Hezbollah would continue to respond to what it described as Israeli aggression.
He also criticised Lebanon's government, saying it had "rushed to make an unnecessary concession" and insisted that only indirect negotiations should be considered.
The remarks come amid renewed tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border despite a US-mediated ceasefire that has been in place since mid-April ...