Exclusive: Lebanon truce deadline tied to Hezbollah disarmament

Exclusive: Lebanon truce deadline tied to Hezbollah disarmament

The three-week ceasefire agreed for Lebanon was not an arbitrary date but a firm deadline for Beirut to come up with a clear and achievable disarmament plan by May 17 otherwise the US would no longer restrain Israel, and the Saudis would not invest in the reconstruction of south Lebanon, according to diplomatic sources briefed on the talks. A growing pressure is expected on Lebanese leaders to move beyond their differences and reach a unified pl…