A senior leader of Hezbollah has told BBC that the group “will never disarm,” despite a possible 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel.
Wafiq Safa stated that any discussion about handing over weapons cannot take place unless several conditions are met: a “real” ceasefire, Israeli withdrawal, the release of prisoners, and the start of reconstruction in destroyed areas.
According to him, without these conditions, disarmament is not possible.
In the interview given in Beirut, he also highlighted the close relationship between Hezbollah and Iran, describing them as “two souls in one body,” and claiming that neither can exist without the other.
Hezbollah, a Shia political and military group, is designated as a terrorist organization by countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Israel. The group has been involved in recent clashes, launching rockets toward Israel, while Israel has responded with airstrikes and ground operations in Lebanon.
Israel, on the other hand, continues to demand Hezbollah’s disarmament as a key condition for any long-term agreement, leaving uncertainty over whether the ceasefire would lead to lasting peace or just a temporary pause in the conflict.
