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Hezbollah's Disarmament 'an Israeli-American Plan'

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Sunday, December 28 said 'Disarmament is an Israeli-American plan', accusing Israel of breaking a ceasefire sealed last year.
A November 2024 ceasefire intended to halt hostilities, but Israel has kept up strikes and maintained troops in five strategic areas, while Hezbollah was required to pull north of the Litani River and dismantle military infrastructure there.
Lebanese army chief Rodolphe Haykal said on Tuesday the army is finishing the first phase of its plan and carefully planning subsequent phases.
After securing the south, the Lebanese military will then tackle disarming the Iran-backed movement in the rest of the country, while Hezbollah says Lebanon need not act until Israel meets its obligations.
Under heavy U.S. pressure and amid fears of expanded Israeli strikes, the Lebanese military is expected to complete disarmament south of the Litani River, while Hezbollah argues Israel has not fulfilled its obligations.

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3 months ago·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

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Hezbollah's disarmament 'an Israeli-American plan'

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Sunday said moves to disarm the group in Lebanon are an "Israeli-American plan", accusing Israel of failing to abide by a ceasefire agreement sealed last year. Under heavy US pressure and fears of expanded Israeli strikes, the Lebanese military is expected to complete Hezbollah's disarmament south of the Litani River — located about 30 kilometres (19 miles) from the border with Israel — by the end of the year. It …

3 months ago·Pakistan

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Al Arabiya

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Hezbollah chief says group's disarmament 'an Israeli

3 months ago·Saudi Arabia

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Le Monde

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Hezbollah calls disarmament push an 'Israeli-American plan'

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said Israel had not respected the ceasefire and stated that Lebanon was not required to take action before Israel fulfilled its commitments.

3 months ago·Paris, France

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Al Bawaba

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Qassem: the Lebanese Government Is Making Gratuitous Concessions to Israel.

Hezbollah's Secretary-General criticized the Lebanese government on Sunday for making "gratuitous concessions," describing the monopoly on weapons as an American-Israeli project aimed at ending the resistance and annexing part of Lebanon to Israel.

3 months ago·Amman, Jordan

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PressTV

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Hezbollah chief rejects disarmament as US-Israeli project to weaken Lebanon

Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem says calls for Hezbollah's disarmament are part of a broader US-Israeli effort to weaken Lebanon and serve Israeli interests.

3 months ago·Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)

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