The Hezbollah-affiliated Health Minister, Rakan Nassereddine (right), visibly upset during the Cabinet meeting on Aug. 5, 2025. (Credit: Nabil Ismail)
The government has had its say, and so has the Hezbollah-Amal alliance — and their positions are opposed. On Wednesday, Hezbollah sharply condemned the Cabinet’s decision, made the day before, to set a deadline for its disarmament under a plan the army is expected to draft this month. Calling the move a “grave sin,” Hezbollah said it would act as though the decision “does not exist.”The Amal Movement, which has not used such strong words, also criticized the government, accusing it of “making more gratuitous concessions to the enemy” instead of “focusing its efforts on reinforcing the cease-fire and stopping Israel’s killing machine.”These verbal attacks signal a potential political crisis — unless Thursday’s Cabinet session serves as an opportunity to round the corners. Read more Hezbollah will act as if Cabinet's decision on arms...
The government has had its say, and so has the Hezbollah-Amal alliance — and their positions are opposed. On Wednesday, Hezbollah sharply condemned the Cabinet’s decision, made the day before, to set a deadline for its disarmament under a plan the army is expected to draft this month. Calling the move a “grave sin,” Hezbollah said it would act as though the decision “does not exist.”The Amal Movement, which has not used such strong words, also criticized the government, accusing it of “making more gratuitous concessions to the enemy” instead of “focusing its efforts on reinforcing the cease-fire and stopping Israel’s killing machine.”These verbal attacks signal a potential political crisis — unless Thursday’s Cabinet session serves as an opportunity to round the corners. Read more Hezbollah will act as if...
