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Report: Hezbollah receives ‘last-chance advice’ from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey to surrender its arms to Lebanese state
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLebanese officials cited by UK-based Arabic newspaper Asharq al-Awsat say Hezbollah has received “last-chance advice” from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey to hand over its weapons to Lebanon’s government.
According to the sources, the countries warned Hezbollah that failing to do so could isolate Lebanon politically and economically, and lead to a war with Israel that would deepen anti-Hezbollah sentiment within Lebanon.
Beirut had been under heavy US pressure to disarm Hezbollah south of the Litani River — located about 30 kilometers (19 miles) from the border with Israel — by the end of 2025.
But Hezbollah has refused to surrender its arms to the Lebanese state, saying the plan serves foreign interests.
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