The Iranian-backed terrorist group has rejected all proposals for its disarmament.
The United States has presented Lebanon with a phased proposal aimed at disarming Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists and ending Israel’s military operations in the country, Reuters reported on Thursday. The plan by U.S. envoy Tom Barrack, which was discussed at a Lebanese Cabinet meeting on Thursday and which Reuters received a copy of, calls for Hezbollah to be stripped of its weapons before the end of the year.
On Nov. 26, Jerusalem and Beirut reached a deal aimed at ending more than a year of cross-border clashes between the Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah. The terrorist group began attacking the Jewish state in support of Hamas following its terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
Since the ceasefire, the IDF has carried out regular strikes to prevent Hezbollah from rebuilding its capabilities in violation of the truce. Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem has rejected demands to disarm in line with the deal. Last month, he warned that Hezbollah terrorists were “recovering and ready now” to confront Jerusalem. (Read More)