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Hezbollah’s arms: What’s at stake for the Hezbollah-Amal alliance?

While Hezbollah says it is ready to cooperate, it voices concerns about the security of its community. As for Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, his calculations are different.

Hezbollah’s arms: What’s at stake for the Hezbollah-Amal alliance?

Collective funeral of Hezbollah fighters killed by Israel during the war, in the village of Taybeh, near the Israeli border, April 6, 2025. (Credit: Rabih Daher/AFP)

The decision regarding the state’s monopoly on arms “has been made,” and “its implementation will take place through dialogue, far from any form of force.”This was what President Joseph Aoun said on Monday, highlighting the outlines of the next phase during an interview with the al-Jazeera network.He advocated for bilateral dialogue with Hezbollah, in coordination with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, aimed at leading to the party’s disarmament principle, a step that seems to be now accepted. Its implementation, however, may be delayed due to various internal and regional stakes. Read more Faced with disarmament demands, Hezbollah plays its political card Regionally, the talks between Iran and the United States, launched in Oman over the weekend, will likely impact the process, with Washington seeking to curb Iranian influence in the...
The decision regarding the state’s monopoly on arms “has been made,” and “its implementation will take place through dialogue, far from any form of force.”This was what President Joseph Aoun said on Monday, highlighting the outlines of the next phase during an interview with the al-Jazeera network.He advocated for bilateral dialogue with Hezbollah, in coordination with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, aimed at leading to the party’s disarmament principle, a step that seems to be now accepted. Its implementation, however, may be delayed due to various internal and regional stakes. Read more Faced with disarmament demands, Hezbollah plays its political card Regionally, the talks between Iran and the United States, launched in Oman over the weekend, will likely impact the process, with Washington seeking to curb Iranian...