Israel wants US-led force to disarm Hezbollah
7 sources · 1 not linked · updated 4 days ago
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What happened
- With UNIFIL's mandate set to expire at the end of December, Israel is pressing for a US-led international force in southern Lebanon that could disarm Hezbollah, while Beirut favors extending the UN mission or a European-led replacement, Responsible Statecraft reported.
Responsible Statecraft
- The outlet said Washington has been reluctant to send its own troops, and European governments prefer to deploy under a UN mandate, raising the prospect of an ad hoc coalition supporting the Lebanese army instead.
- Speaking two years after the killing of Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem refused to give up the group's weapons, demanded an Israeli withdrawal first, and said seven rounds of direct talks had achieved worse than nothing.
Arab Newsand 1 source we do not link
- Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea replied that Hezbollah's refusal to disarm is what keeps Israeli forces in the south, and Free Patriotic Movement head Gebran Bassil wrote that weapons must not be placed above the state.
naharnet.com
- On the ground, the IDF said it had completed an operation to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure in Mansouri in southern Lebanon, and Arab News noted Israeli strikes and troop positions have continued since the November 2024 ceasefire.
The Times of Israel
Why it matters
Who polices southern Lebanon after UNIFIL will determine whether Hezbollah's disarmament is ever enforced, and both Israel's troop presence and Lebanon's internal standoff hinge on the answer.Responsible Statecraft
Arab News
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More coverage
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- Israel wants US-led force to disarm Lebanon's Hezbollah
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