With some delay the political decision to disarm Hezbollah seems to have been made. There's been quite a lot of wiggling and talks behind the curtains yet the latest Saudi-US initiative seems to have set things in motion, ergo Hezbollah must be disarmed and turned into a political outfit, with political power centered solely with the Lebanese State.
The Hezbollah- Amal bloc led by Berri is so far not interested in the initative ergo a showdown is looming. Hezbollah allegedly is willing to talk about scaling down military arsenals to negotiate an end to Israeli attacks, yet full on disarming is no no. Hence Joseph Aoun really has only two options, either he enforces the November 2024 ceasefire stipulations (aka Resolution 1701), as supported by the Saudis and Americans, or he cucks after which the Israelis will almost certainly step in to finish the job citing ceasefire violations and a slacking UNIFIL/ Lebanese Army. The second option could potentially lead to the de facto break up of Lebanon and Israeli occupation of parts of Lebanon.
Below are the points outlined by General Joseph Aoun on Lebanon's Army Day, which are an extension of the Saudi-US initiative presented the other day.
- Immediate cessation of Israeli hostilities by air, land, and sea, including assassinations
- Israeli withdrawal behind internationally recognized borders and release of prisoners
- Disarmament of all armed forces, including Hezbollah, with weapons handed over to the army
- Securing one billion US dollars annually for 10 years from friendly countries to support the army and security forces and enhance their capabilities
- Holding an international donor conference to rebuild Lebanon in the fall
- Resolving the issue of Syrian refugees, combating smuggling and drugs, and supporting alternative agriculture and industries
He added: "These are the most important terms of the memorandum, for which we have defined parallel phases of implementation. No honest and responsible Lebanese can fail to adopt them to block Israel’s aggression."
President Joseph Aoun, during his speech at the Ministry of Defense on Army Day, revealed "the truth about the negotiations he initiated with the American side, in full agreement with Salam and in coordination with Berri, aiming to ensur...
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Meanwhile Israel is striking Hezbollah operatives and infrastructure almost daily, the Israelis have gained total escalatory dominance over Hezbollah with the latter hitting back not even once.