Mitri: Army doesn't want to use force against any group

Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri has said that “contrary to expectations, Cabinet’s decisions did not lead to a rift in the country” regarding the arms monopolization plan.

“The army does not want to use force against any group to carry out the mission it has been tasked with,” Mitri added, in an interview with Russia’s Sputnik radio network.

Under pressure from the United States and fearing an escalation of Israeli strikes, the Lebanese government has approved a plan devised by the Lebanese Army to disarm Hezbollah.

The group, which previously dominated Lebanese politics and was thought to be better armed than the military, was severely weakened by the 2024 war with Israel.

According to the Lebanese government, the Lebanese Army must complete its disarmament of Hezbollah in areas near the Israeli border within three months.