Overview

• The cabinet met at the presidential palace for the first time to draft a public commitment to disarm Hezbollah following intensified U.S. demands.
• Hundreds of supporters held motorcycle convoys in Beirut, insisting that Israel withdraw troops and halt strikes before any disarmament talks.
• Deputy leader Naim Qassem declared Hezbollah would reject any weapons-handover timetable and threatened missile retaliation if Israeli operations expand.
• Negotiations exposed splits among officials, with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri backing vague ceasefire language while others demand a clear deadline to relinquish arms.
• The session builds on U.S. envoy Thomas Barrack’s June roadmap linking full Hezbollah disarmament to Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.