Hezbollah issued a statement denouncing the Lebanese authority’s planned direct negotiations in Washington, calling them a betrayal of Lebanon’s sovereignty and a move toward alignment with Israel. The group said the talks are a “false and dubious” reconciliation effort aimed at submission and surrender, and warned they would undermine resistance against Israel and jeopardize Lebanon’s independence. Hezbollah reiterated its opposition to any direct negotiations with the Zionist enemy and urged a complete, unconditional withdrawal of foreign influence from Lebanese territory.