Hezbollah rejects truce, vows to keep attacking as ceasefire hangs by a thread

Author: news24.comPublished on: June 4, 2026Country: Lebanon

World / International

Hezbollah rejects truce, vows to keep attacking as ceasefire hangs by a thread

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem rejected a truce and vowed to keep attacking as the ceasefire hangs by a thread. The conflict continues to escalate in the Middle East.

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