Hezbollah criticizes continuation of talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington

The Hezbollah parliamentary group in the Lebanese parliament criticized the country's government for continuing negotiations with Israel today in Washington.

Hezbollah assessed that this was a sign of retreat and weakness before Israel, the Lebanese French-language newspaper L'Orient-Le Jour reported today.

The group reiterated its call on the Lebanese government to abandon such shameful policies, the newspaper added.

Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, believes that Israel is using the negotiations for its own benefit.

The Lebanese government is making numerous concessions without receiving anything in return, and this is exacerbating internal divisions in society, Hezbollah said.

Representatives of Israel and Lebanon began a new round of ceasefire talks in Washington today as the current ceasefire expires.

This third round of negotiations, which are expected to last two days, is being conducted at the State Department, according to diplomatic sources for the Parisian newspaper Le Monde.

During the previous meeting, on April 23 in Washington, US President Donald Trump announced a three-week extension of the ceasefire and expressed hope for a historic rapprochement between the two neighbors who have been at war for decades.

Despite the ceasefire agreement, the Israeli army is attacking positions of the Hezbollah movement, which is supported by Iran.

Since the beginning of Washington and Jerusalem's war with Tehran, Hezbollah has stepped up rocket attacks from southern Lebanon into northern Israel.