Naim Qassem says his group will not surrender or lay down weapons in response to Israeli threats, despite pressure on the group to disarm. The Hezbollah chief says the Lebanese group remains open to peace, but it will not disarm or back down from confronting Israel until it ends its air raids and withdraws from southern Lebanon.

Lebanese premier says synchronized steps were discussed with US envoy, including Israel's pullout and restricting possession of weapons to the state - Anadolu Ajansı