US EditionSaudi, French and US officials push Hezbollah disarmament plan
Officials aim to finalize a mechanism to disarm Hezbollah and reinforce the 2024 U.S.-brokered ceasefire amid ongoing regional tensions and Israeli strikes.
- On Thursday, French officials, the Saudi delegation and U.S. delegation met in Paris with the head of the Lebanese army to finalise a Hezbollah disarmament roadmap and verification process.
- Against a backdrop of a fragile ceasefire, the 2024 ceasefire brokered by Washington risks unraveling after over a year of fighting, while both sides persistently trade accusations and Israeli officials question Lebanese Armed Forces' disarmament efforts against the Hezbollah group.
- Proposals on the table include bolstering the ceasefire with French, American, and other military experts alongside U.N. peacekeeping forces, documenting Lebanese Armed Forces’ disarmament efforts and planning follow-up conferences next year.
- As talks unfolded, multiple Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, with the Israeli military targeting training sites and a militant in Taybeh, while Nabih Berri called them an 'Israeli message'.
- Longer term, the roadmap could strengthen the Lebanese army, verify the Hezbollah group’s disarmament and reduce border escalation, with France, the United States and Saudi Arabia backing this high-profile international effort.
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Saudi, French and US officials push Hezbollah disarmament plan
French, Saudi Arabian and American officials held talks with the head of the Lebanese army on Thursday in Paris aimed at finalising a roadmap to enable a mechanism for the disarmament of the Hezbollah group, diplomats said.
Lebanese army agrees to document Hezbollah disarmament
The head of Lebanon's army agreed to document its progress in disarming Hezbollah during talks Thursday with international envoys in Paris, the French foreign ministry said, as Beirut seeks to forestall expanded Israeli attacks. Israel and Hezbollah clashed for more than a year after the outbreak of Israel's war on Gaza in October 2023, and a November 2024 ceasefire was meant to put an end to the hostilities, but Israel has kept up its strikes, …
Saudi, French and U.S. officials discuss Hezbollah disarmament with Lebanese army chief
With growing fear that the U.S.-brokered cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon could unravel, the Paris meeting also aimed to dissuade Israel from escalation, diplomats said. A French diplomat said that France condemns the Israeli strikes in the country
Diplomatic source: French efforts on Lebanon produced no results
A diplomatic source spoke with Israel Hayom about today's meeting between French, Saudi and US officials with the commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces in Paris, on finalizing a framework for establishing a mechanism to disarm Hezbollah. The source, who is familiar with the discussions, told Israel Hayom that the meeting was badly coordinated and failed to deliver any concrete results. The source said France has been floating the idea of an int…
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