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Lebanon: war decisions and allegations of interference in Yemen

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This dossier follows Lebanese authorities’ positions on war and peace decisions and allegations and denials concerning activities in Yemen. It distinguishes political statements from verified facts.

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Geographical illustration; does not show the speech. Tobias Jakobs, public domain; unmodified. — Tobias Jakobs / Wikimedia Commons — Released into public domain; unmodified.

Where things stand

On 11 November 2026, Qassem rejects disarmament before Israeli withdrawal and accepts subsequent talks under conditions. The speech establishes no handover timetable or implementation agreement.

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Reported information

Naim Qassem makes arms talks conditional on Israeli withdrawal

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem rejected disarmament before an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon on 11 November 2026. In his Martyrs’ Day speech, he accepted discussing weapons after withdrawal and an end to what he called foreign tutelage.

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Geographical illustration; does not show the speech. Tobias Jakobs, public domain; unmodified. — Tobias Jakobs / Wikimedia Commons — Released into public domain; unmodified.

The transcript published by Al-Ahed and reports by L’Orient Today and AFP document his position. Qassem also called for a return to indirect negotiations and challenged the framework agreement.

His conditional willingness to discuss weapons is not a decision to hand them over. The speech announces neither a disarmament timetable nor a monitoring mechanism.

These remarks concern Hezbollah’s negotiating position. They do not establish an agreement with Lebanese authorities or Israel, or that a withdrawal has taken place.

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Reported information

Salam warns against another war; Hezbollah denies sending experts to Yemen

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam reaffirmed on 4 November 2026, after meeting Joseph Aoun in Baabda, that war and peace are decisions for the state. He condemned Lebanese groups’ interference in Arab countries, referring to Yemen.

Grand Serail, Beirut, August 2017. Archive image; not the Baabda meeting. Pjposullivan1, CC BY-SA 2.0, resized.
Grand Serail, Beirut, August 2017. Archive image; not the Baabda meeting. Pjposullivan1, CC BY-SA 2.0, resized. — Pjposullivan1 / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ ; 12 août 2017, redimensionnement.

Salam did not name a group in that statement or present evidence supporting the allegations he referenced, Libnanews reported.

In a separate statement, Hezbollah denied having party experts in Yemen participating in military operations, weapons development or Houthi training. The denial and political condemnation do not resolve whether the alleged activities occurred.

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