Lebanon Struggles to Navigate US, Israeli Demands to Disarm Hezbollah Before Peace Talks - News From Antiwar.com

Lebanon seeks guarantees from Israel

Lebanon seeks guarantees that Israeli forces fully withdraw from Lebanese territory in response to a US demand that Beirut formally commit to disarming Hezbollah, a Lebanese official said Monday. The Lebanese government official told AFP that in a recent visit, US envoy Tom Barrack had presented the demand for Beirut to officially commit to start disarming the Iran-backed group as stipulated in the November agreement, along with a full Israeli w…

Lebanon seeks Israeli withdrawal 'guarantees' as US demands Hezbollah disarmament

Hezbollah’s leadership has vowed to confront Israel if the Lebanese state fails to secure its withdrawal diplomatically

Lebanon leaders discuss response to US demands on Hezbollah arms

There are fears in Beirut that Israel could escalate its attacks in Lebanon to pressure the government to disarm Hezbollah.

Hezbollah expected to reject disarmament

Hezbollah is expected to effectively reject the US demand that it disarm, and will not respond to the Lebanese government's proposed "step-for-step" plan. Senior Hezbollah official Mohammad Kamaty stated this week that it is not the organization that was given a final deadline, but rather Israel and the US. He said both countries should implement UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and "honor their international commitments." Funerals of Hezboll…

Lebanon seeks guarantees that Israeli forces fully withdraw as US demands Hezbollah disarmed

Lebanese leaders vowed a state monopoly on bearing arms while demanding Israel comply with a November ceasefire. Read more at straitstimes.com.