The Lebanese government's plan to disarm Hezbollah by confiscating its weapons involves deploying the army across the country until full military sovereignty is restored to the state, political sources told the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar on Saturday.
The sources added that preliminary meetings recently took place between Lebanese army chief Rodolphe Haykal and Hezbollah representatives, during which the group emphasized that it does not seek confrontation with the army, but rather aims to pursue a political struggle against the government.
The Lebanese army chief, however, described the plan as unrealistic. Although the government approved the plan Friday night, Haykal told President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam that the army would not be able to implement it at the pace set by the United States.
According to him, the army's primary role is maintaining internal civil stability, not engaging in conflicts with political and military actors in Lebanon. He added that no timeline can be set due to the army's current economic condition.
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