Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Lebanon is close to completing the disarmament of Hezbollah south of the Litani River, aiming to meet a key ceasefire requirement with Israel before year-end. The US-backed ceasefire, agreed in November 2024, ended over a year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, requiring the Iran-aligned group to disarm, starting […]
Lebanese army disarmament
Lebanon seeks peace, urges Israel to respect ceasefire
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told a UN Security Council delegation that Lebanon does not want war with Israel. He stressed that the Lebanese people have suffered enough and “there will be no going back.” Aoun called for international support for the Lebanese army’s plan to disarm non-state groups. The president said the army aims to […]