Former deputy IDF chief and politician Yoav Golan stated that the Lebanese government is incapable of disarming Hezbollah, and that Hezbollah itself will not disarm because it is written on paper.
Former IDF deputy chief of staff and politician Yoav Golan said Sunday that the Lebanese government cannot disarm Hezbollah, and that the group itself will not disarm because any commitments to do so are merely written on paper. Golan's assessment aligns with a series of reports and statements covered by The Zioneer in recent weeks, including a Lebanese foreign minister's labeling of Hezbollah as an illegal military organization, and multiple analyses questioning the Lebanese army's ability and willingness to enforce a disarmament deal. The statement reflects a growing consensus among Israeli security figures that diplomatic pressure alone will not achieve Hezbollah's disarmament, amid ongoing US-brokered negotiations between Lebanon and Israel.
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