Report reveals how Hezbollah disarmament plan was shaped

Hezbollah has not yet officially responded to the Lebanese government decisions on Friday regarding the military plan to disarm the organization. In the press associated with the Lebanon-based terrorist organization, they are presenting the events as a compromise between Hezbollah, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.

“Bridging between the Shiite duo and the President and Prime Minister: The army saved the government from an explosion by presenting general ideas,” was the headline in the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, which is affiliated with the Hezbollah organization.

Government sources told the paper that the plan presented by the military does not include specific timeframes and sets out five stages to concentrate weapons exclusively in the hands of the state. The stages will begin with continued military operations south of the Litani River, then move to the area between the Litani and the Awali River, and eventually to Beirut and its suburbs, and finally to the Bekaa Valley.

The sources added that the plan takes into account the capabilities the military can use, as well as the obstacles and difficulties. According to these sources, the army will decide how to proceed in the various regions according to what it deems necessary and based on its available means. Additionally, it will submit a detailed report every month to the government regarding its activities.

According to the plan, halting Israeli attacks and the Israeli withdrawal are key conditions to fully implement the army’s deployment plan across all of Lebanon. It also includes increasing military presence and checkpoints in various areas to prevent weapon smuggling, while maintaining the border between Lebanon and Syria and closing illegal crossings, in addition to continuing efforts to disarm Hezbollah in Palestinian refugee camps.

As outlined in the report, the plan is the result of negotiations that took place in the hours before the government meeting, during which the Shiite duo supported the plan's essence, and in effect, the military defused the governmental crisis.