Lebanon

Lebanon Tasks Army to Secure Monopoly on Weapons, Disarm Hezbollah

Lebanon said the army will present a plan to secure exclusive state control over weapons and persuade Hezbollah to disarm.

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Israel PM Offers ‘Phased’ Withdrawal if Lebanon’s Disarms Hezbollah

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was ready to back Lebanon's efforts to disarm Hezbollah and offered "a phased" pullout of its troops.

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UK Beefs Up Lebanon’s Defense With Renovated Military Training Center

The UK has launched a newly upgraded training facility for the Lebanese Armed Forces in Zahrani, aimed at boosting its troop readiness for deployments across the region.

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UN Debates Future Withdrawal of Lebanon Peacekeeping Force

The United Nations Security Council began to debate a resolution drafted by France to extend the UN peacekeeping force in south Lebanon for a year with the ultimate aim to withdraw it.

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Hezbollah Says Govt ‘Handing’ Lebanon to Israel With Disarmament Bid

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem accused Lebanon's government of "handing" the country to Israel by pushing for the group's disarmament, warning it would fight to keep its weapons.

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Blast at Hezbollah Site in Lebanon Kills Six Soldiers

Lebanese army says blast at Hezbollah weapons depot near Israeli border kills six soldiers during munitions removal.

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Hezbollah Says Will Treat Disarmament Decision ‘As if It Does Not Exist’

Hezbollah said that it would treat Beirut's decision to disarm it "as if it did not exist," accusing the cabinet of committing a "grave sin."

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Israel Says It Killed Hezbollah Operative in East Lebanon

Israel said that it killed a Hezbollah operative in the Bekaa region of east Lebanon who it said was directing militant cells in Syria.

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Hezbollah Says Those Demanding It Disarm Are ‘Serving’ Israel

Hezbollah leader said that those demanding its disarmament were "serving" Israeli goals and accused US envoy Barrack of "intimidating" Lebanon.

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Three Dead in Israel Strikes on South Lebanon

The Lebanese health ministry said three people were killed in Israeli strikes in the south on Saturday despite a ceasefire, as the Israeli military said one of them targeted a Hezbollah militant.

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