📰 2 sources 4 articles · 11 Nov 2026, 19:08 → yesterday

Naim Qassem rejects disarming Hezbollah and rules out dialogue on its weapons

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem announced his rejection of any exclusivity, control, prevention or disarmament of the resistance's weapons, stressing this would not happen under the ceiling of occupation, in response to demands he says state delegates put to the Lebanese government. The following day, Lebanon24 reported that Qassem is drawing new rules ruling out dialogue on the weapons, while the resistance prepares.

📍 Where things stand: Qassem maintains his position rejecting the disarmament, control or prevention of the resistance's weapons and refuses dialogue on the weapons, according to Lebanon24.

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11 Nov 2026, 19:08 Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said some state delegates come and contact the Lebanese government asking it to disarm Hezbollah under the heading of the exclusivity of arms, noting that they never speak about the occupation.
11 Nov 2026, 19:12 Qassem affirmed his rejection of any exclusivity for the resistance's weapons and of controlling, preventing or disarming them, stressing this would not happen under the ceiling of occupation, in a decisive position on three basic points: disarmament, control and prevention.
12 Nov 2026, 12:00 Lebanon24 reported that Qassem is drawing new rules stipulating no dialogue on the weapons, at a time when the resistance is preparing.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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📅 2026-11-12

Lebanon24 12:00

Qassem Draws New Rules: No Dialogue on Weapons and Resistance Prepares

Lebanon24 reported that Qassem is drawing new rules that preclude dialogue on weapons, while the resistance is preparing.

📅 2026-11-11

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"No Disarmament, No Confiscation, No Ban": Qassem Settles the Debate over the Party's Weapons

Qassem announced a decisive position in the ongoing debate over Hezbollah's weapons, affirming his rejection of three key points: disarmament, confiscation and banning, according t…

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Qassem: No exclusivity, no control, no prevention, and no disarmament of the resistance's weapons under the occupation's ceiling

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem affirmed his rejection of any exclusivity over the resistance's weapons, and rejected controlling, preventing, or disarming them, stressing …

lebanon debate 19:08

Qassem: Delegates of states ask the government to disarm Hezbollah under the heading of the monopoly on weapons and never speak about the occupation

Qassem said that some delegates of states come and contact the Lebanese government and ask it to disarm Hezbollah under the heading of the monopoly on weapons, noting that they nev…