Hezbollah has firmly rejected calls from both the Lebanese government and the United States to surrender its weapons, insisting it will remain armed even if Israel withdraws from southern Lebanon.
US envoy Thomas Barrack's diplomatic efforts to broker a ceasefire and promote disarmament have so far failed to yield any breakthroughs, with Hezbollah viewing the US proposals as attempts at forced surrender. The Lebanese government, under pressure to assert a monopoly on arms, faces internal divisions and external threats, complicating any resolution. This standoff raises concerns about the stability of the fragile Israel-Lebanon ceasefire and Lebanon's sovereignty.
The situation underscores the deep-rooted challenges in achieving peace and state control over armed groups in Lebanon.
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