Lebanon's Amal movement rejects US‑brokered Israel‑Lebanon ceasefire deal

The Lebanese Shiite political bloc Amal, led by parliament speaker Najib Berri, announced that it will not accept the trilateral framework agreement mediated by the United States and announced last week to end hostilities between Lebanon and Israel. Amal described the text as a "dictatorial" document that serves Israeli interests, lacks an immediate Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon, and undermines Lebanese sovereignty.

The proposed deal calls for a phased pullout of Israeli forces from the occupied areas of southern Lebanon, disarmament of Hezbollah, a U.S.-led monitoring mechanism, and U.S. assistance of $100 million in humanitarian aid plus $30 million for strengthening Lebanese security forces. Both Amal and Hezbollah argue that the terms favor Israel and warn that forced disarmament could trigger a new civil war. Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon have continued amid the diplomatic deadlock.