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Lebanon Sets Four Months for Second Phase of 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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The government has committed itself to disarming Hezbollah, which emerged weakened in 2024 from a war with Israel.
·Montreal, Canada
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The first phase of the plan had been completed in January, but the Islamist movement refused to hand over its weapons to the north of the Litani River, the region concerned by this second phase. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun asked for Germany's help.
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right2Center0Last UpdatedBias Distribution71% Left
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