Qassem say there are no yellow lines or buffer zones — and won't be
Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem said Monday that he only supports "indirect diplomacy" as he lashed out again at Lebanon's plan for direct talks with Israel.
"There is no ceasefire, but rather a continuing Israeli-American aggression," Qassem said, adding that there are no yellow lines or buffer zones — "and there won't be".
Israel has kept up deadly strikes on Lebanon despite the April 17 ceasefire that sought to halt more than six weeks of war.
Israeli soldiers are now occupying some 10 kilometers deep inside Lebanon's border, where they are carrying out wide-scale detonations and demolitions of buildings.
The "yellow line" marks the area where troops are operating, mainly south of the Litani river. It includes about 55 Lebanese towns and villages such as Bint Jbeil, Khiam, and Naqoura. Lebanese residents are not allowed to return to their homes there.
Source: Naharnet
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