Hezbollah ready to discuss weapons if Israel withdraws

Calls for Lebanon’s Hezbollah to disarm have increased, with the group willing to hold talks with President Joseph Aoun if Israel withdraws from south Lebanon. Hezbollah’s weakened state after the 2024 conflict has led to discussions about its arsenal, with the group open to discussing its arms in the context of a national defense strategy. US envoy Ortagus reiterated the need for disarmament, as Lebanese officials work towards implementing Aoun’s policy of transferring weapons to state control.

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