Lebanon

Will Hezbollah surrender its weapons? Lebanese armed group balks as pressure mounts

Once hailed as the country’s most powerful armed force, Hezbollah now finds itself under intense scrutiny from both domestic and international actors

Lebanon firm on disarming Hezbollah, seeks to arrest non-state actors brandishing automatic weapons

The US-brokered truce stipulates that all armed groups in Lebanon must disarm

Hezbollah's new chief says group will not surrender to Israeli aggression

Qassem, who succeeded longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah after Israel killed him in September, said the group's fighters would not abandon their arms and asserted that Israel's "aggression" must first stop.

Israel defies ceasefire in Lebanon, conducts strikes in south, killing 3 people

The Lebanese health ministry said an "Israeli enemy" drone strike on a car in Kunin, south Lebanon, killed one man and wounded another person

Lebanon's post-war reconstruction needs $11 bn. World Bank is giving it $250 mn

Jean-Christophe Carret, the World Bank’s Middle East regional director, said the newly approved support is the first phase of a $1 billion scalable framework to address the country’s needs

Why has Hezbollah stayed out of the Israel-Iran conflict so far?

As Iran and Israel exchange direct attacks, Hezbollah — Tehran’s most powerful regional ally — has chosen to stay on the sidelines. The Lebanon-based group, weakened by last year’s Israeli strikes and under domestic and international pressure, has publicly pledged loyalty to Iran but held back militarily

Hezbollah ready to talk on national defence with Lebanon as pressure mounts over Israel conflict

Three Lebanese political sources said that talks between Aoun and Hezbollah over the group's weaponry are expected to begin soon. A senior Hezbollah official said earlier that willingness to engage in talks was contingent on Israel's full withdrawal and an end to military strikes

Will Hezbollah disarm itself? It says ‘ready to discuss’ if Israel withdraws from 5 points in Lebanon

Hezbollah has put the onus on the Lebanese state to get Israel to withdraw and stop its attacks

Hezbollah looking to start smuggling weapons from Iran via sea: Report

Hezbollah is using a naval route to smuggle weapons from Iran to Lebanon, following the significant shutdown of its overland and air supply channels, according to a report, citing a Western official

Will Hezbollah be disarmed? Lebanese officials say discussed it with US envoy

Analysts say that Hezbollah’s future role will depend not only on domestic politics and military considerations, but also on how much leverage Western countries, including the US, are willing to exert through aid and diplomacy