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Can the Lebanese Army disarm Hezbollah in the South?

If an agreement is reached, the army will have difficulty dismantling Hezbollah’s arsenal without its consent.

Can the Lebanese Army disarm Hezbollah in the South?

New recruits of the Lebanese army during a military parade on June 22, 2023. Photo taken from the Lebanese Army’s official account on X.

U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 is central to the ongoing negotiations for a cease-fire in Lebanon. The resolution calls for Hezbollah’s withdrawal from south of the Litani River and, potentially, its full disarmament. The implementation of...
U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 is central to the ongoing negotiations for a cease-fire in Lebanon. The resolution calls for Hezbollah’s withdrawal from south of the Litani River and, potentially, its full disarmament. The implementation of...