Lebanon’s government has said that its military will need at least four months to complete the second phase of its plan to dismantle Hezbollah’s arsenals in the country’s south.
The announcement by Minister of Information Paul Morcos on Monday comes amid growing pressure from the United States and Israel for Hezbollah to disarm, including near-daily Israeli attacks on Lebanon.
The bombings come despite Israel agreeing to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in 2024 to end more than a year of cross-border hostilities with Hezbollah.
The military said last month that it had completed the first phase of the five-stage plan, covering the area between the Litani River and the country’s southern border with Israel.
The second phase concerns the area between the Litani and the Awali rivers, about 40km (25 miles) south of the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
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Lebanon Sets Four Months for Second Phase of Hezbollah Disarmament
02/17/2026
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