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Lebanon Faces Existential Threat Unless It Addresses Hezbollah Weapons, US Envoy Warns
LEBANON, JUL 11 – U.S. envoy Tom Barrack warned Lebanon faces existential threats without disarmament, linking Hezbollah’s heavy weapons to regional instability and Lebanon’s economic crisis, amid ongoing ceasefire tensions.
- On Saturday, U.S. envoy Tom Barrack posted on social media that his comments were intended to praise Syria's progress rather than issuing a threat to Lebanon, emphasizing the need for Lebanon to act on Hezbollah’s weapons.
- Since the November ceasefire, Hezbollah’s weapons have been a principal sticking point, with the group almost ending its military presence along the border.
- Conflict figures show significant loss of life and damage, as Israel’s air force wounded nine people on Sunday night, according to state media.
- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Sunday the number of troops along the border will increase to 10,000, `only Lebanese soldiers and U.N. peacekeepers will be armed`, and Tom Barrack called Lebanon’s response `very responsive`.
- Lebanon has three months left of a four-month window, and the US proposal ties reconstruction aid to disarmament, Israeli security officials say.
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