Why Israel Shouldn’t Celebrate Lebanon’s Promise to Disarm Hezbollah Just Yet

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Lebanon seemed ready to disarm Hezbollah for a moment last month. Prodded by a destructive and unrelenting war with Israel and under American diplomatic pressure, Beirut tasked the Lebanese Armed Forces with drawing up a plan to that end. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed this as a “significant step” and promised Israeli support for “Lebanon in its efforts to disarm Hezbollah.”

David Daoud is Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies where he focuses on Israel, Hezbollah and Lebanon affairs. On X: @DavidADaoud