2026-06-05
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Hezbollah rejected Israel and Lebanon's latest ceasefire agreement.
It would mean surrender, defeat and achieving the enemy's goals, the Iran-backed militant group said.
Earlier, Israel's defence minister said that fire and ground operations in southern Lebanon would continue.
That is likely to complicate negotiations between Iran and America.
For Iran, a ceasefire in Lebanon is a requirement for peace talks.
Blackstone, a big American private equity firm, is limiting withdrawals from its $45 billion