Lebanese cabinet holds more talks on disarming Hezbollah, under US pressure
Summary
Lebanon's government continues talks on disarming Hezbollah, a powerful group in the country, under pressure from the United States. Some Lebanese cabinet members, including Hezbollah's allies, are protesting these discussions, claiming they favor U.S. and Israeli interests. Meanwhile, Israel continues bombings in Lebanon despite a previous truce agreement.Key Facts
- Lebanon's cabinet is discussing plans to disarm Hezbollah, a group in the country.
- The United States is pressuring Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah.
- Hezbollah's political allies walked out of a government meeting in protest.
- The U.S. envoy proposed a plan to disarm Hezbollah and stabilize a ceasefire with Israel.
- Hezbollah criticized Lebanon's disarmament plan, saying it would ignore it.
- Israel agreed to pull out of Lebanon under a 2006 truce but continues military operations.
- Israel has conducted airstrikes in Lebanon, which killed and injured several people recently.
- The Lebanese government aims to limit weapons to six recognized military forces by the end of the year.
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