Hezbollah Leader Says Israeli Withdrawal Is Precondition for Ending Conflict

By tying any resolution to an Israeli withdrawal, Hezbollah is setting a condition that effectively freezes diplomacy rather than opening it, since no Israeli government is likely to frame a pullout as a concession under pressure. The claim of U.S. backing for Israel's actions also signals the group is positioning the conflict as a broader confrontation rather than a border dispute, which narrows the space for mediators. Whether this hard line holds, or is later softened into a ceasefire framework, is the open question for regional risk.