politics
March 4, 2026
Lebanon bans Hezbollah’s military activities
Lebanon has banned Hezbollah’s military activities, ordering the Iranian-backed group to surrender its weapons
TL;DR
- Lebanese government has outlawed all security and military activities of Hezbollah.
- Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called for Hezbollah to hand over its weapons to the state.
- The ban followed a Hezbollah missile launch into northern Israel, claimed as revenge for the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader.
- Hezbollah's action contradicted Lebanon's rejection of being drawn into the regional war.
- Israel carried out airstrikes on Lebanon in response to rocket fire, killing at least 31 people.
- Lebanon urges the international community to step up diplomatic efforts to stop Israeli aggression.
- Beirut is prepared to re-enter negotiations with Israel under international auspices.
- A US-backed ceasefire in late 2024 ended nearly a year of fighting, but Israeli forces have continued to attack Lebanese territory.
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