Lebanon

Hezbollah MP Vows Group Will Not Surrender Its Weapons

Hezbollah vowed it will not abandon its weapons, a day after the Lebanese government ordered the army to begin implementing a disarm plan.

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Lebanon Says Army Will Begin Implementing Hezbollah Disarmament Plan

The Lebanese military will begin implementing its plan to disarm Iran-backed Hezbollah, the government said.

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UN Force in Lebanon Slams Israeli Drone Attack on Peacekeepers

The UN said that Israeli drones dropped four grenades near peacekeepers force in Lebanon, with Israel saying there was "no intentional fire."

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Israel Army Says Strikes Hezbollah Sites in South Lebanon

The Israeli army said it had carried out strikes on two Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon, despite an ongoing truce.

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Lebanon Says Israeli Drone Explodes After Crash, Killing Two Soldiers

Lebanon's army said two personnel were killed Thursday after an Israeli drone that had crashed in the country's south exploded.

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Lebanon Tasks Army to Secure Monopoly on Weapons, Disarm Hezbollah

Lebanon said the army will present a plan to secure exclusive state control over weapons and persuade Hezbollah to disarm.

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Israel PM Offers ‘Phased’ Withdrawal if Lebanon’s Disarms Hezbollah

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was ready to back Lebanon's efforts to disarm Hezbollah and offered "a phased" pullout of its troops.

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UK Beefs Up Lebanon’s Defense With Renovated Military Training Center

The UK has launched a newly upgraded training facility for the Lebanese Armed Forces in Zahrani, aimed at boosting its troop readiness for deployments across the region.

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UN Debates Future Withdrawal of Lebanon Peacekeeping Force

The United Nations Security Council began to debate a resolution drafted by France to extend the UN peacekeeping force in south Lebanon for a year with the ultimate aim to withdraw it.

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Hezbollah Says Govt ‘Handing’ Lebanon to Israel With Disarmament Bid

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem accused Lebanon's government of "handing" the country to Israel by pushing for the group's disarmament, warning it would fight to keep its weapons.

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