MK Avihai Boaron said Tuesday that the ideal path to disarm Hezbollah is for the Lebanese government to enforce the Washington agreement and do the job itself on Israel's behalf. His remarks join a series of Israeli and international statements on Lebanese sovereignty and Hezbollah's military standing.
MK Avihai Boaron (Likud) stated Tuesday afternoon that the ideal method for disarming Hezbollah is to compel the Lebanese government to enforce the Washington-brokered agreement and carry out the disarmament itself, rather than relying on direct Israeli action. The comment adds a right-of-center Israeli legislative voice to a sustained debate within Israeli and international discourse over how to address Hezbollah's military capabilities in Lebanon.
As The Zioneer has reported over the past weeks, the disarmament of Hezbollah has been a recurring theme in statements by Israeli officials and foreign lawmakers. Former deputy IDF chief Yoav Golan previously said the Lebanese government cannot disarm the group. Former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot called for demilitarizing southern Lebanon and disarming Hezbollah as a core Israeli objective. U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham recently argued that Hezbollah disarmament is unrealistic as long as Iran manages negotiations, and dismissed the notion that the Lebanese army can do it alone.
Boaron's framing — that the ideal approach is for Lebanon to act as Israel's agent in enforcement — reflects the view that the Washington agreement, signed months ago, provides a legal and diplomatic mechanism that has not yet been fully implemented. The remark is positioned within a broader political debate over Israel's strategy in the north, where the IDF continues operations in southern Lebanon.
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