Lebanon PM Moves to Disarm Non-State Groups Amid Israeli Attacks on Beirut; Hezbollah Stays Defiant

Lebanon boosts army presence in Beirut as Hezbollah slams Israel talks: What to know

The Lebanese government’s openness to talks with Israel has angered Hezbollah while its efforts to assert authority in Beirut has won praise from Gulf states.

Lebanese government tasks army with enforcing state monopoly on weapons in Beirut

Lebanon decides to file complaint with UN Security Council over Israeli attacks, Prime Minister Salam says

Lebanon PM moves to disarm non-state groups amid Israeli attacks on Beirut; Hezbollah stays defiant

Lebanon's PM Nawaf Salam asked the army and security forces to immediately begin reinforcing the full imposition of state authority over Beirut and to ‘monopolise weapons in the hands of legitimate authorities alone’.

Lebanese govt bans non-state weapons in capital Beirut

Lebanon's cabinet on Thursday instructed security forces to restrict weapons in Beirut exclusively to state institutions, a day after Israeli strikes across the country including in the heart of the capital. "The army and security forces are requested to immediately begin reinforcing the full imposition of state authority over Beirut Governorate and to monopolise weapons in the hands of legitimate authorities alone," Prime Minister Nawaf Salam s…

Lebanon seeks UN action over Israel strikes, restricts weapons in Beirut

Shafaq News- Beirut Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam affirmed on Thursday that Beirut will file an urgent complaint to the United Nations Security Council over Israeli strikes, including those on