00:00Hezbollah leader Naim Qasim has rejected mounting pressure to disarm.
00:05Speaking from Beirut on Monday, Naim Qasim says the Lebanese government must first ensure Israel honours
00:11a November 2024 ceasefire before any talks on a national defence strategy.
00:20He dismissed proposals to integrate Hezbollah's arsenal into state control,
00:25insisting Israel must withdraw from Lebanese territory, release prisoners and halt attacks.
00:32Last month, Lebanon's Council of Ministers approved a resolution
00:36directing the army to plan Hezbollah's disarmament by the end of the year.
00:41It is part of a US-backed initiative tied to Israel ending its occupation and daily attacks.
00:48Hezbollah, however, has vowed to treat the decision as if it doesn't exist.
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