A Two-Pronged Approach: After US Visit, Lebanon’s Army Eyes Hezbollah ‘Disarmament’
Lebanese military aims to disarm Hezbollah in southern Lebanon within four months under a US-backed ceasefire, facing ongoing Israeli attacks and Hezbollah resistance.
- On Monday, the Lebanese military said it will need at least four months to complete the second phase of dismantling Hezbollah's arsenals, with the timeframe potentially extended depending on capabilities and Israeli actions.
- Under the ceasefire deal, the government committed to dismantling Hezbollah's arsenal, while growing pressure from the United States and Israel pushed Lebanon to advance disarmament measures.
- The second phase targets the area between the Litani and Awali rivers, about 40km south of Beirut, after the Lebanese army completed phase one last month, while Israeli military strikes continued in Tulousa and Talloussah.
- There is a four-month, extendable timeframe that depends on capabilities, Israeli attacks, and hindrances, while Israel occupies five areas blocking reconstruction and tens of thousands of displaced people from returning, Lebanon filed a UN Security Council complaint last month urging withdrawal.
- Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem argued Monday the government's focus on weapons consolidation is 'a grave mistake' as the group remains weakened by leadership losses.
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On Monday, 16 February, the Lebanese government gave at least four months to the army to disarm Hezbollah north of the Litani River, near the line of demarcation with Israel. This is one of the measures of the ceasefire agreement negotiated between Hezbollah and Israel at the end of 2024. This is also one of the measures on which the Lebanese government is very much expected. This is phase 2 of the Hezbollah disarmament plan.
Lebanon sets 4-month window for next Hezbollah disarmament phase
The second phase covers the area between the Litani and Awali rivers, roughly 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Beirut. By JNS The Lebanese military will need at least four months to carry out the second phase of its plan to disarm the Hezbollah terrorist group and other non-state actors in the country’s south, Beirut said on Monday, according to AFP. Lebanese Information Minister Paul Morcos made the announcement following a Cabinet session, sa…
The Straits Times
Japan TodayHezbollah rejects disarmament plan and government's four-month timeline
DUBAI, Feb 17 - Armed group Hezbollah rejected on Tuesday the Lebanese government's decision to grant the army at least four months to advance the second phase of a nationwide disarmament plan, saying it would not accept what it sees as a move serving Israel. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The government has committed itself to disarming Hezbollah, which emerged weakened in 2024 from a war with Israel.
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