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Lebanon Cabinet to Debate Army Plan on Hezbollah Disarmament

A decision could trigger a Shiite walkout that tests the army’s push for state control.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, centre background, leads a cabinet meeting to discuss the army plan for disarming Hezbollah, at the Presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
A Lebanese man inspects the site where Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday night hit bulldozers in Ansariyeh village, south Lebanon, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, left, speaks with one of his advisors, as he arrives to lead a cabinet meeting, at the Presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and members of the Lebanese cabinet meet to discuss efforts to bring all weapons in the country under the control of the state, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, Lebanon August 5, 2025. REUTERS/Emilie Madi/File Photo

Overview

  • Ministers convene Friday to review an army-drafted roadmap ordered on Aug. 5 to consolidate weapons under state authority by year-end.
  • Hezbollah reiterates it will not disarm, arguing its arsenal deters Israel, with Naim Qassem warning the group will resist any imposed measures.
  • Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon have intensified in recent days, killing at least five people, as Israel signals it could scale back if the army acts.
  • Analysts say approval could prompt resignations by Hezbollah- and Amal-aligned ministers or mass protests, even as Nabih Berri urges a calm, consensual dialogue.
  • Beirut is weighing a U.S. proposal tying disarmament to Israeli withdrawal, an end to operations in Lebanon, and economic support, while the army is seen avoiding a rigid timeline to prevent escalation.