Disarming Hezbollah Is Key to Lebanon’s Recovery − but the Task Is Complicated by Regional Shifts, Ceasefire Violations

Both Israel and Lebanon want to disarm Hezbollah. Can it happen?

Lebanon's leaders seem sincere about taking away the Shi'ite group's weapons. But Hezbollah has avoided giving up its arsenal many times before using this tried-and-true approach

Disarming Hezbollah is key to Lebanon’s recovery − but task is complicated by regional shifts, ceasefire violations

Slain Lebanese Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah looms large in Lebanon. Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty ImagesWithin a span of two weeks from late April to early May 2025, Israel launched two aerial attacks ostensibly targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon: The first, on April 27, struck a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs; the second, an assault in southern Lebanon, left one person dead and eight others injured. While the attacks may not be an aberration…

According to the source, the dialogue between the terrorist movement and the Lebanese president witnessed a line of agreement. However, Hezbollah demands that Israel first withdraw from southern Lebanon and assist in the region's reconstruction process.