The Lebanese army arrived in central Beirut to disperse a Hezbollah demonstration Saturday night, according to reports. The move follows hours of unrest after a framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel was announced.
The Lebanese army moved in to break up a Hezbollah-organized protest in central Beirut early Saturday morning, according to multiple reports. The intervention came hours after a US-brokered framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel was announced Friday, which has sparked violent unrest among Hezbollah supporters across the capital.
As The Zioneer reported, earlier in the night Hezbollah supporters had blocked main roads in Beirut and other cities, and by midnight clashes had erupted between the militia's supporters and the Lebanese army in central Beirut. The arrival of the army to disperse the protest marks an escalation in the state's response to the demonstrations.
The framework agreement, signed in Washington, has drawn sharp opposition from Hezbollah, which views it as a capitulation. The situation remains tense, with further clashes possible as the night progresses.
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