On the night before the army chief’s trip to the United States, everyone is focused on the second phase of the army’s arms monopoly plan. U.S. contacts of General Rodolph Haykal are expected to discuss this with him.However, Hezbollah officials have repeatedly stated in recent days that handing over their weapons is out of the question under current circumstances.Does this mean that the country is inevitably heading toward a confrontation between the army — under international and local pressure — and Hezbollah, which insists on keeping its arms? Diplomacy in the works Who will attend the conference to support the Lebanese Army? Certain Lebanese factions hostile to Hezbollah are even warning of the threat of a major Israeli operation if the Lebanese Army does not decide to take concrete and decisive action against the group.Israeli...
On the night before the army chief’s trip to the United States, everyone is focused on the second phase of the army’s arms monopoly plan. U.S. contacts of General Rodolph Haykal are expected to discuss this with him.However, Hezbollah officials have repeatedly stated in recent days that handing over their weapons is out of the question under current circumstances.Does this mean that the country is inevitably heading toward a confrontation between the army — under international and local pressure — and Hezbollah, which insists on keeping its arms? Diplomacy in the works Who will attend the conference to support the Lebanese Army? Certain Lebanese factions hostile to Hezbollah are even warning of the threat of a major Israeli operation if the Lebanese Army does not decide to take concrete and decisive action against the...
