Lebanon’s cabinet on Friday (September 5) endorsed an army proposal to disarm Hezbollah, saying the military would begin implementing it, though without a set timeline and while noting the army’s limited resources.
The issue of Hezbollah’s weapons has become a central fault line in Lebanese politics since last year’s destructive war with Israel, which disrupted the long-standing power balance dominated by the Iran-backed Shi’ite group.
The United States, Saudi Arabia, and Hezbollah’s mainly Christian and Sunni rivals in Lebanon have intensified demands for the group to disarm. Hezbollah, however, insists such talks are unacceptable while Israeli airstrikes continue and Israeli forces remain in parts of southern Lebanon. Four people were killed in Israeli strikes on Wednesday.
Friday’s cabinet meeting lasted three hours and included a presentation of the disarmament plan by army commander Rodolphe Haykal. All five Shi’ite ministers walked out in protest as soon as he entered the room.
Information Minister Paul Morcos told reporters afterward that the government welcomed the plan but stopped short of confirming it had been formally adopted. He added that the army would carry it out within its logistical, material, and personnel limits, a process that could require “additional time (and) additional effort.” He said the details of the plan would remain confidential.
Labour Minister Mohammad Haidar, aligned with Hezbollah, said before the meeting concluded that any decision taken without Shi’ite ministers present would be invalid, arguing it violated Lebanon’s sectarian power-sharing arrangement.
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