Hezbollah refusing to surrender weapons to Lebanese government - report

[Beastly Boy]

Hezbollah has informed Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri that it will not surrender its weapons to the government, al-Hadath reported on Wednesday, contradicting previous indications that the terror group was willing to disarm.

Unnamed sources told the Saudi outlet that Hezbollah’s refusal to disarm would continue even if Israel were to withdraw from the five strategic points it has been holding since a ceasefire between the adversaries came into effect in November.

According to the report, in a meeting with Tom Barrack — the US ambassador to Turkey and envoy to Syria, who has also recently taken on a diplomatic role in Lebanon — Berri said the Lebanese government could not promise to disarm Hezbollah north of the Litani River, which has historically served as the line north of which Israel has historically demanded that Hezbollah withdraw its forces.

The Lebanese government believes Hezbollah’s obstinacy regarding its arms is “a waste of an opportunity,” but Beirut is nevertheless moving forward with its commitment to have the government monopolize weapons in the country, the sources said.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-refusing-to-surrender-weapons-to-lebanese-government-report/