“not going to withdraw and [is saying,] ‘I’m not going to cease fire until Hezbollah is disarmed.’ And Hezbollah is saying, ‘I’m not going to disarm until I can see withdrawal from the Israelis,’”

Randa Slim · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-16

Slim described the deadlock between Israel's refusal to withdraw and Hezbollah's refusal to disarm.