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Qassem calls on the authorities to stop talking about restricting weapons and demands summoning five countries' ambassadors

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem called on the Lebanese authorities to stop talking about restricting weapons under the ceiling of aggression, describing this as a disarmament that Israel wants. In a speech marking Martyr's Day in Beirut's southern suburb, he urged the Foreign Ministry to summon the ambassadors of the United States, Britain, Australia, Canada and Japan over their joint statement on restricting weapons to the state, reiterating the party's rejection of disarmament under Israeli occupation and criticizing the framework agreement.

📍 Where things stand: The situation stands with Qassem's call on the Lebanese Foreign Ministry to summon five countries' ambassadors, with Hezbollah holding to its rejection of disarmament amid the Israeli military presence.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 11 Nov 2026, 19:10 Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem called on the authorities to stop talking about restricting weapons under the ceiling of aggression, considering that this amounts to a disarmament that Israel wants under the aggression.
  2. 12 Nov 2026, 06:04 In a speech marking Martyr's Day in Beirut's southern suburb, Qassem called on the Lebanese Foreign Ministry to summon the ambassadors of the United States, Britain, Australia, Canada and Japan, considering their joint statement on restricting weapons to the state an interference in internal affairs.
  3. 12 Nov 2026, 06:11 Qassem accused these countries of ignoring the Israeli military presence in southern Lebanon, reiterated the party's rejection of disarming the resistance amid the Israeli military presence, and criticized the framework agreement.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

How the sources covered it

Coverage by lebanon debate and Lebanon ON focused on Qassem's call on the authorities to stop talking about restricting weapons and his description of it as disarmament, while Anadolu Ajansı focused on his demand to summon five countries' ambassadors, the Martyr's Day occasion and speech venue, the rejection of disarmament and criticism of the framework agreement.

AI comparison of what each outlet emphasized. It describes emphasis, not accuracy.
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📅 2026-11-12
Anadolu Ajansı 06:11
Hezbollah Calls on Lebanon's Foreign Ministry to Summon Ambassadors of 5 Countries Over Weapons-Monopoly Statement
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem, in a speech marking "Martyr's Day" in Beirut's southern suburbs, called on Lebanon's Foreign Ministry to summon the ambassadors of the Unit…
Anadolu Ajansı 06:04
Hezbollah calls on Lebanon's Foreign Ministry to summon ambassadors of 5 countries over weapons-restriction statement
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem called on Lebanon's Foreign Ministry to summon the ambassadors of the United States, Britain, Australia, Canada and Japan, considering their…
📅 2026-11-11
Lebanon ON 19:24
Naim Qassem calls on Lebanese authority to stop talking about weapons exclusivity under the ceiling of aggression
Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem called on the Lebanese authority to stop talking about the exclusivity of weapons under the ceiling of aggression, considering that t…
lebanon debate 19:10
Qassem: I call on the authorities to stop talking about restricting weapons under the roof of aggression; this is called disarmament
Qassem called on the authorities to stop talking about restricting weapons under the roof of aggression, considering that this proposal amounts to disarmament that Israel wants und…