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Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Friday again rejected a US-backed framework agreement struck between Israel and Lebanon, declaring his group would not accept 'surrender' nearly six months after Israel's war on Lebanon. In a televised address broadcast on Al-Manar, Qassem called the deal 'illegitimate, unlawful, humiliating' and urged its downfall. The renewed rejection comes as Israel continues cross-border strikes and shelling into Lebanese and Syrian territory, complicating US-backed efforts to formalize a broader security arrangement. Qassem's remarks signal continued resistance from Hezbollah to disarmament or de-escalation terms being pushed by Washington and Beirut.