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Lebanese official says US envoy discussed disarming Hezbollah, but without deadline
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A Lebanese official says that US deputy special envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus discussed disarming Hezbollah without setting a deadline during her meetings in Beirut a day earlier.
The Lebanese official, speaking anonymously as they were not authorized to brief the media, says Ortagus discussed “intensifying and speeding up the work of the Lebanese army in dismantling Hezbollah’s military infrastructure, leading to restricting weapons to state hands, without setting a timetable.”
Ortagus has not made any official statements during the visit, but Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam described their discussions with the US official as positive, noting they addressed the situation in south Lebanon and economic reforms.
Israel has continued to carry out strikes on Hezbollah operatives and members of affiliated terror groups since a ceasefire in November, following two months of open war aimed at ending rocket attacks from the Iran-backed group for nearly a year. The terror group started firing rockets and drones at Israeli communities and military posts on October 8, 2023, in support of the terror group Hamas, which invaded Israel from the Gaza Strip a day earlier.
The Times of Israel Community.