Lebanese soldiers patrolling south of the Litani river in South Lebanon. (Credit: Lebanese army)
On Monday, Lebanese Army Commander-in-Chief Rodolph Haykal presented his vision for implementing the second phase of the plan to establish a state monopoly on arms to the Cabinet.With the government’s approval, he set a timeline of four to eight months to complete this phase, which concerns the area between the Litani and Awali rivers.The timeline is meant to signal resolve amid pressure from the United States and Israel. But it also appears calibrated to avoid a domestic rift, as Hezbollah insists the November 2024 agreement limits its disarmament to south of the Litani and calls on the government to “abandon the monopoly of arms.” In the news Why is Israel accusing Hezbollah of collaborating with its Arab citizens? According to L'Orient Today's information, coordination efforts among the country’s key power centers were...
On Monday, Lebanese Army Commander-in-Chief Rodolph Haykal presented his vision for implementing the second phase of the plan to establish a state monopoly on arms to the Cabinet.With the government’s approval, he set a timeline of four to eight months to complete this phase, which concerns the area between the Litani and Awali rivers.The timeline is meant to signal resolve amid pressure from the United States and Israel. But it also appears calibrated to avoid a domestic rift, as Hezbollah insists the November 2024 agreement limits its disarmament to south of the Litani and calls on the government to “abandon the monopoly of arms.” In the news Why is Israel accusing Hezbollah of collaborating with its Arab citizens? According to L'Orient Today's information, coordination efforts among the country’s key power centers...
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