Lebanon: Army says has taken over security in Hezbollah-dominated south

Lebanon army says it takes control of south; Israel ...

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Lebanon: Army says has taken over security in Hezbollah-dominated south

The army says it has met its goal of clearing the area of non-state weapons but Israel calls the move "insufficient".

Lebanon army says it takes control of south; Israel says Hezbollah still must disarm

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Jan 8 - The Lebanese army said on Thursday it had taken operational control in the south of the country, but Israel said efforts to disarm Hezbollah fighters were insufficient, raising pressure on Lebanese leaders who fear Israel could escalate strikes. Read more at straitstimes.com.

UPDATE 3-Lebanon army says it takes control of south; Israel says Hezbollah still must disarm

The Lebanese army ‌said on Thursday it had taken operational control in the south of the country, but Israel said efforts to disarm Hezbollah fighters were insufficient, raising pressure on Lebanese leaders who fear Israel could escalate strikes. Lebanon has been seeking to place all arms under state control, in line with a November 2024 U.S.-brokered ceasefire that ended war between ⁠Israel and the Iran-backed Shi'ite Muslim group Hezbollah.

Israel says Lebanon’s efforts to disarm Hezbollah fall short

Comment follows Lebanese army announcement on progress south of Litani River - Anadolu Ajansı