Lebanon war and army fears

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is sticking to negotiations with Israel as the only way to protect Lebanon, despite the talks being stalled and the United States setting no new date for them. Agreement has also proved elusive on a mechanism to verify that the pilot areas are free of weapons. A U.S. official praised the Lebanese army’s proposal; the army has carried out more than 1,200 operations to remove munitions, weapons and military infrastructure in the town of Zawtar al-Gharbiya. Lebanon rejects assigning verification to a non-governmental organization and has proposed the Truce Supervision Organization instead. Aoun fears a third war could break out despite Hezbollah’s reassurances, warning of devastating consequences. He also said that the seized explosives are being handled through the proper legal channels and that the state is pressing ahead with establishing its monopoly on arms.

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