Senior Lebanese official slams US-brokered deal with Israel, warns of divisions

Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a Hezbollah ally, called the U.S.-brokered Lebanon‑Israel agreement “diktats,” said it won’t be implemented and warned it could spark internal divisions.
The Washington deal envisions “pilot zones” where the Lebanese army would replace Hezbollah so Israeli forces can withdraw; Israeli officials say redeployment could begin soon, while Hezbollah rejects the accord.
Fighting and strikes continue in southern Lebanon despite the pact, even as separate Iran‑U.S. talks push for a wider ceasefire that could affect the conflict’s course.