No voluntary surrender of weapons is in question for the Hizbollah movement. This is stated by the Iran-supported Shia militia leader Naim Qassem at a memorial for the predecessor Hassan Nasrallah.
ConflictsThe Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun have agreed that Palestinian groups will not initiate any attacks against Israel.
WorldBeirut's southern suburbs have been attacked from the air by Israel – shortly after the residents were ordered to evacuate and warned of attacks on "Hezbollah targets" in the area.
ConflictsThe Lebanese Shia militia Hezbollah will not "let itself be disarmed by anyone". This is stated by its leader Naim Qassem.
ConflictsIsrael claims that Israeli forces will remain at five "strategic points" in Lebanon – even after the deadline for the agreed withdrawal expires on Tuesday.
WorldThe Iran-backed Shia militia Hezbollah demands that the Lebanese government allows Iranian planes to land in Beirut. In a statement, they call for "firm measures to prevent the Israeli enemy" from imposing its will.
ConflictsLebanon's president promises to punish those who attacked a vehicle belonging to the UN's peacekeeping forces in the country. A UN commander has been injured.
WorldHezbollah must not be part of Lebanon's government, says the US envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus. She says this at a meeting on site in Lebanon's capital Beirut, where she meets Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun.
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