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Key Points Netanyahu welcomed Lebanon’s plan to disarm Hezbollah by end of 2025. Israel says it could reduce its troop presence if the plan is implemented. Hezbollah rejects disarmament until Israel withdraws and stops airstrikes. U.S. is pressuring Beirut to limit Hezbollah after a 14-month war. The 2023–24 conflict left over 4,000 dead and caused $11 billion in damage. Israeli …

Key Points Hezbollah and Amal have called a rally in Beirut against government disarmament plans. Sheikh Naim Qassem will deliver a speech Monday to set Hezbollah’s position. Netanyahu welcomed Lebanon’s decision, suggesting Israel could withdraw troops from southern Lebanon. Israeli strikes on Lebanon continue despite a ceasefire, with troops holding five strategic hills. The decision to disarm Hezbollah could reshape …

At a Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) dinner in al-Zahrani, party leader Jebran Bassil delivered a wide-ranging speech touching on Lebanon’s security, the role of Hezbollah, and the question of Palestinian arms in refugee camps. His remarks combined themes of national unity, resistance, and the demand for a stronger, unified state. Martyrs and the Defense of Lebanon Bassil began by honoring …

During an official visit to Amman on Tuesday, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam warned that Israel risks increasing international isolation as a result of its policies and military operations in the West Bank and Gaza. His remarks came against the backdrop of mounting regional tensions and renewed debates over security and sovereignty in Lebanon. Jordan Expresses Backing for Lebanon’s Sovereignty …

Lebanese Army Commander General Rodolph Haykal has conveyed to Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri that he does not seek a direct confrontation with Hezbollah, according to a Tuesday meeting at Ain el-Tineh reported by the pro-Hezbollah daily al-Akhbar. The paper, citing senior sources, described the talks as “positive,” noting that Haykal had also communicated this stance to Hezbollah’s leadership. Haykal reportedly …

Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) leader Jebran Bassil reiterated on Tuesday that any weapons not under state control are illegitimate. In a televised address, he stressed that the FPM “firmly believes” in limiting the possession and command of arms to the Lebanese state alone, without “any partnership or interference” from outside actors. Bassil said this stance is rooted in the Taif …

Five members of the Lebanese army were killed on Saturday when an explosion struck a Hezbollah military site in southern Lebanon. According to a military source speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, the blast occurred as troops were clearing munitions and unexploded ordnance left behind from the recent conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The source indicated that the soldiers …

The head of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc, MP Mohammad Raad, has firmly rejected the government’s newly announced timetable to strip the group of its weapons by year’s end, describing the move as both dangerous and unacceptable. Speaking in an interview with Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV, Raad warned that giving up the group’s arms would be akin to “surrendering one’s …