Report: Israel asks that Lebanon begin disarmament plan from Baalbek-Hermel

Israel has asked through the U.S. that the Lebanese Army begins its disarmament plan from the Baalbek and Hermel regions, claiming that they are “a hub for advanced missiles and drones,” an informed source said.

Israel submitted to the U.S.-led ceasefire committee “dozens of coordinates to be submitted to the army for inspection,” the source told the pro-Hezbollah al-Akhbar newspaper in remarks published Monday.

“Army officers voiced reservations over this measure, stressing that Israel cannot be trusted and that there can be no show of force or a provocation to local residents,” the source added.

Israeli airstrikes targeted the outskirts of Hermel later on Monday, with the Israeli army claiming the strikes hit Hezbollah training camps and weapons. The strikes came a day after a meeting for the ceasefire committee in Ras al-Naqoura.