G7 urges Hezbollah disarm

Following their meetings in Paris on November 9 and 10, G7 foreign ministers stressed the need to disarm non-state armed groups in Lebanon, foremost among them Hezbollah, and place their weapons under state authority, while upholding the ceasefire and implementing Resolution 1701. They called on Lebanon and Israel to make progress in the pilot areas, enabling verifiable disarmament and the deployment of the Lebanese army alongside the redeployment of Israeli forces. They also called for strengthening the army’s capabilities and establishing a sustainable security framework after UNIFIL’s mandate ends. President Joseph Aoun said that extending state authority encompasses security and stability, the reconstruction of the south and support for its economic and social conditions, as well as ensuring that weapons are held exclusively by the state.

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