Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Wednesday that Hezbollah can be disarmed once the 'occupation' of Lebanese territory ends, according to a report by ynet. The statement, made during his visit to the US, aligns with his previously reported plan linking disarmament to an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said that Hezbollah can be disarmed only after the 'occupation' of Lebanese territory ends, according to a report by ynet. The statement was made during his ongoing visit to the United States.
As The Zioneer reported earlier today, Aoun's official plan presented to President Donald Trump includes a demand for a gradual and then full Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. The president's new remarks reaffirm that Hezbollah's disarmament is conditional on that withdrawal.
The statement comes amid a broader diplomatic push by the US and international actors to stabilize the Lebanon-Israel border and enforce the ceasefire agreement. Aoun's position positions the disarmament issue as a political precondition tied to territorial sovereignty, rather than a separate security demand.
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