Berri Says He Will Guarantee Hezbollah Respects Global Truce With Israel

What happened

Naharnet reports that Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a Hezbollah ally and leader of the Amal party, has stated through an adviser that he will guarantee Hezbollah's respect for a "global ceasefire" with Israel if such an agreement is reached. Berri’s adviser Ali Hamdan told AFP that the speaker's main demand is a full ceasefire, encompassing a halt to Israeli strikes and ground actions in southern Lebanon.

Outside Brief is treating this as a source-led account. Any disputed responsibility, casualty figure or battlefield claim should be read as unconfirmed/hearsay unless confirmed by another reliable source. The announcement follows remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump, who said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to delay a military raid on Beirut while Hezbollah purportedly agreed that "all shooting will stop." However, Hezbollah itself has not issued any statement confirming these claims, and Israeli officials have warned that attacks could resume if Hezbollah continues hostilities.

Lebanon's embassy in Washington stated that Hezbollah accepted a U.S. proposal for a "mutual cessation of attacks," with a framework focusing initially on Beirut’s southern suburbs (Dahieh), to be expanded to all Lebanese territory. Iran, a key backer of Hezbollah, has emphasized that a ceasefire in Lebanon is crucial for broader Middle East negotiations and warned that ongoing Israeli aggression could lead to a direct confrontation, as conveyed in a phone call between Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Berri.

Known from the source

• Nabih Berri is the speaker of Lebanon’s Parliament and an ally of Hezbollah.
• Berri leads the Amal party, which is allied with Hezbollah.
• Berri’s adviser Ali Hamdan told AFP that Berri’s condition for guaranteeing a global ceasefire is that a deal must first be reached.
• U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu agreed to call off a raid on Beirut conditional on Hezbollah stopping attacks.
• Hezbollah has not issued an official statement confirming any ceasefire.

What remains unclear

The context remains fluid and contested: while Berri promises to guarantee Hezbollah’s compliance with a global truce, there are no direct statements from Hezbollah confirming this, and responsibility for recent strikes remains contested. The situation underscores ongoing challenges in translating negotiation positions into verifiable ceasefires, with significant implications for civilians suffering from displacement and violence in south Lebanon and Beirut.

What remains unclear: Independent confirmation that Hezbollah has formally agreed to a global ceasefire and will comply as guaranteed by Berri. Verification of the exact terms and scope of the alleged global ceasefire, including whether it covers all hostilities by both sides. Current verified status of Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon and Beirut suburbs, including official casualty and displacement figures. Statements from Hezbollah or independent sources corroborating the U.S. and Lebanon embassy’s reported ceasefire claims.

Evidence note

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Original source: Naharnet Lebanon. Open the source.