The Lebanese government has tasked the army to develop a plan which will only have weapons by state institutions by the end of the year.
One step will be effective for an effective effective Hizbullah for the Iran -backed Shia political party and a terrorist group in Lebanon.
Tuesday’s cabinet decision followed heavy pressure from the United States to dispropose the group.
This comes as part of the implementation of the November 2024 ceasefire, seeking to abolish over a year of hosteline between Israel and Hizbullah, including two-month all-outs.
Under the ceasefire, the Lebanese government officials, which include army and internal security services, should be the only armed forces in Lebanon.
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said that the government “tasked the army and other state forces before the end of this year,” the army and other state forces “establishing an implementation plan to restrict arms and tasked the Lebanese Army.”
For discussion and approval, the plan is to be presented in the cabinet by the end of August, Salaam described in a press conference for about six hours after the marathon cabinet session.
Why does Hizbullah have so many weapons?
Hizbullah is a political party and terrorist group located in Lebanon that is considered a terrorist organization by the United States, Germany, United Kingdom and others.
Group is the only factor that maintained its weapon after Lebanon’s 1975–1990 civil war, did it in the name of “resistance” against Israel.
This was the strongest military force of long Lebanon – even more powerful than the army – thanks to Iran for money, training and weapons. It was seen as the heaviest armed nonstate actor in the world.
But the war with Israel saw Hizbullah seriously weak, with its arsenal and many of them died of political and military leaders.
Will Hizbullah agree to cancel?
Hizbullah leader Naim Kasssem said on Tuesday that the group would not cancel the group while continuing Israeli attacks.
He said, “Any timeline was presented for implementation … cannot be done for the aggression of Israel,” he said, speaking as a cabinet meeting.
“The issue has just become: give us weapons, but no national security. How is this possible? We do not accept it, because we consider ourselves a fundamental component of Lebanon,” said Kasem.
Hizbullah still retains significant support among Lebanon’s Shia Muslim community.
But voting by the Arabia Barometer, early 2024 Undects found that “despite the significant impact of Hizbullah in Lebanon, the relative Ellie supports some Lebanese.”
Why is Israel still attacking Lebanon?
There have been clashes from across the border between the decades of Hizbullah and Israifer. The latest October 2023 exploded between the two when Hizbullah began firing rocket on the border in Israel after a Hamas -led massacre in Israel on 7 October 2023.
Despite the November 2024 ceasefire, Israel continued the strike on Lebanon. It calls Hizbullah’s weapons depots and fighters the thesis, and accuses the group of trying to rebuild their military abilities.
Israel has threatened to maintain its attacks on Lebanon until the group disintegges.
Edited by: Srinivas Majumdaru
