Report: Hezbollah Signals Willingness to Accept Deal, Final Approval Pending IRGC Consultation

What happened

Naharnet, citing Al-Jadeed TV, reports that Hezbollah is reportedly willing to accept a deal on security arrangements south of the Litani River, but that final approval depends on consultations with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The report details that Israeli conditions recently conveyed by the Americans to the Lebanese side were rejected by Hezbollah and Lebanon’s Speaker Nabih Berri.

Outside Brief is treating this as a source-led account. Any disputed responsibility, casualty figure, battlefield claim or single-source assertion should be treated as unconfirmed/hearsay unless confirmed by another reliable source or a named official. Among the rejected Israeli conditions was the demand for the withdrawal of approximately 2,300 Hezbollah members from south of the Litani, with Israeli-provided names, which Hezbollah contested, arguing that the list included civilians from Hezbollah’s support base, not just fighters. Other Israeli conditions reportedly included retaliatory rights against the southern suburbs of Beirut in case of attacks on Israel and an enforcement mechanism that Israel could invoke unilaterally.

Hezbollah also reportedly rejected Israel’s proposal to begin a pilot phase of the agreement in a limited area (Zawtar and beyond), favoring instead a broader pilot zone covering the entire south of the Litani River. The proposal includes subsequent phases with the installation of security posts near the border progressing to controlling security points, though details remain subject to further negotiation.

Known from the source

• Israel has conveyed a set of security conditions to Lebanon via the US.
• Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri and Hezbollah publicly rejected the Israeli conditions as reported by Al-Jadeed TV.
• Israeli conditions included the withdrawal of approximately 2,300 named Hezbollah members from south of the Litani River.
• Hezbollah and Berri disputed the list of names as including civilians, not only fighters.
• Hezbollah reportedly wants a broader pilot zone area rather than a limited area to start.

What remains unclear

Further, reports indicate Hezbollah’s coordination with the IRGC is structured similarly to previous strategic consultations during the Pakistan process, with Hezbollah allegedly appointing a delegate who previously worked with Iranian negotiation teams. A recent meeting between Hezbollah and the Amal Movement focused on discussing the US-proposed conditions and groundwork for cooperation.

What remains unclear: Confirm whether the central claim is corroborated; until then treat it as unconfirmed/hearsay. The exact nature and terms of the Israeli conditions as conveyed by the US. The authenticity and scope of Hezbollah’s willingness to accept a deal. Whether Hezbollah’s final decision truly depends on IRGC consultation as opposed to being a negotiation tactic.

Evidence note

Outside Brief has kept this brief source-led and attributed. Claims should be read alongside the original source linked below.

Original source: Naharnet Lebanon. Open the source.