Lebanon Claims Progress in Disarming Militant Groups Like Hezbollah
The New York Times••general
Key Points:
- The Lebanese military announced the completion of the first phase of a plan to disarm militant groups under a U.S.-brokered cease-fire that ended the war with Hezbollah, amid rising fears of a potential new Israeli offensive in Lebanon.
- The cease-fire has held for over a year, but Lebanon faces international pressure to disarm Hezbollah, which Israel and the U.S. claim continues to rearm with Iranian support.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the disarmament efforts as insufficient and indicated that Israel has received a green light from President Trump to potentially launch another offensive against Hezbollah.
- Hezbollah has resisted disarmament demands unless Israel makes concessions, including stopping airstrikes and withdrawing from strategic positions in southern Lebanon.
