{
  "id": 2194240,
  "title": "Hezbollah's Nawaf Moussawi: Only force can compel Israel to leave Lebanon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/hezbollahs-nawaf-moussawi-only-force-can-compel-israel-to-leave-2194240",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T18:16:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/hezbollahs-nawaf-moussawi-only-force-can-compel-israel-leave-lebanon"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Senior Hezbollah official Nawaf Moussawi has stated that only force can compel Israel to withdraw from Lebanon. In an interview with MEE, Moussawi argued that Lebanese-Israeli negotiations would be futile without a partner from President Joseph Aoun, who lacks leverage over the Israelis. Moussawi, in his role as head of Hezbollah’s border and resources department, emphasized that Hezbollah will continue fighting the occupying troops until they completely depart from Lebanon. He also mentioned that Hezbollah launched cross-border strikes against Israel following the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023, and has been in two subsequent wars since then. Moussawi expressed that the blame should be placed on Israel, the occupying force, and criticized the US-backed Israeli attacks on Palestine and Lebanon, stating that such devastation could lead people to abandon resistance. The Lebanese authorities have been involved in negotiations with Israel since April to secure a permanent ceasefire, Israeli troop withdrawal, and address the displacement of residents in south Lebanon. However, these talks have seen little success, and Hezbollah remains critical of the framework that has been proposed.",
  "summary": "Hezbollah's Nawaf Moussawi: Only force can compel Israel to leave Lebanon Submitted by Daniel Hilton on Thu, 08/20/2026 - 18:24 In an interview with MEE, senior Hezbollah official says Lebanese-Israeli negotiations are bound to fail unless President Joseph Aoun partners with the armed movement Senior Hezbollah official Nawaf Moussawi said Israel is now battling a generation of fighters it does…",
  "key_points": [
    "Lebanese-Israeli negotiations deemed futile without Lebanese President Aoun's support.",
    "Hezbollah continues fighting Israeli forces after three wars since October 7, 2023."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Hezbollah's Nawaf Moussawi: Only force can compel Israel to leave Lebanon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/hezbollahs-nawaf-moussawi-only-force-can-compel-israel-to-leave",
        "published": "2026-08-20T18:23:28.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}