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Lebanese Army Advances in Effort to Disarm Hezbollah Under Ceasefire Agreement

President Aoun commits to dialogue-based disarmament as the army consolidates control in southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah's future role remains tied to regional dynamics.

Hezbollah fighters surround a trailer carrying the bodies of Hezbollah's former leader Hassan Nasrallah and his cousin and successor Hashem Safieddine, during a funeral procession at the Sports City Stadium in Beirut, Lebanon on February 23.
Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs following Israeli strike, as seen from Baabda, Lebanon on March 28.
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France s President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Lebanon s President Joseph Aoun during an official visit of the President of Lebanon, at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on March 28, 2025. (Photo by Magali Cohen / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP) (Photo by MAGALI COHEN/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)

Overview

  • The Lebanese army has deployed 6,000 troops in southern Lebanon, dismantling over 500 Hezbollah positions and confiscating weapons under the terms of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Israel.
  • President Joseph Aoun has reaffirmed his goal to disarm Hezbollah in 2025 through dialogue, emphasizing the need to avoid civil conflict and proposing the integration of fighters into the national army.
  • Hezbollah has signaled conditional openness to discussions about its weapons, contingent on a full Israeli withdrawal and cessation of airstrikes, though its media office disputes reports of disarmament talks.
  • Iran’s stance on Hezbollah’s disarmament appears linked to its ongoing nuclear negotiations with the U.S., with analysts suggesting the group's arsenal may serve as a bargaining tool.
  • Despite progress in the south, the Lebanese government faces challenges extending disarmament nationwide, given economic constraints, Israeli airstrikes, and Hezbollah’s enduring political influence.