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Lebanon Struggles to Navigate US, Israeli Demands to Disarm Hezbollah Before Peace Talks - News From Antiwar.com
- On June 30, Lebanon demanded guarantees of full Israeli withdrawal, linking them to US calls for Hezbollah disarmament.
- In response to US envoy Tom Barrack's June proposal, Lebanon seeks guarantees for full Israeli withdrawal before disarming Hezbollah, amid ongoing violations and negotiations.
- Lebanese authorities report nearly 3,000 ceasefire violations, including over 200 deaths, hundreds of injuries, and ongoing occupation of five strategic hilltops by Israel.
- Following weekend talks, Lebanon's government plans to link Hezbollah's disarmament to Israel's withdrawal from occupied territories.
- With Barrack expected to return in July, Lebanon aims to secure a response on Israeli withdrawal guarantees amid US hopes for Lebanon and Syria to join the Abraham Accords.
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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…
In recent days, personalities and political forces, in the position so far measured on the issue of the Shiite party's weapons, have openly called for its disarmament.
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…
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