Overview

• U.S. special envoy Thomas Barrack said he was “unbelievably satisfied” after meeting President Joseph Aoun and reviewing Beirut’s detailed response to his June 19 roadmap.
• Beirut’s proposal links full disarmament of Hezbollah within four months to Israel pulling back from five key border positions.
• Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem reiterated that his group will not relinquish its weapons until Israel stops airstrikes, withdraws from southern Lebanon, abides by the ceasefire and releases detainees.
• Since the November truce, Israel has maintained positions at five posts south of the Litani River and conducted near-daily strikes that have killed about 250 people, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.
• Lebanese authorities have begun dismantling remaining Hezbollah infrastructure to enforce state control over arms and prepare for subsequent security and reconstruction talks.