Hezbollah yields to Israel and must also for Lebanon’s people

https://arab.news/n8d8y

Hezbollah has reportedly conceded to Israel’s demands and is no longer present south of the Litani River, a key condition of the 2024 ceasefire. But this is not enough; if Hezbollah has yielded to Tel Aviv’s will, it is also time to do the same for the Lebanese people and state.

Observers consider this the completion of the first phase of the weapons consolidation initiative, which is led by the Lebanese Army, to confiscate all Hezbollah’s arms and place them under state authority. Hezbollah, through leaks to its Lebanese media, has already made it clear that it will not hand over a single bullet north of the Litani River.

So Hezbollah, which presents itself as a protector of Lebanon and a resistance movement, will happily execute and abide by the will of its sworn enemy, Israel, but refuses to even listen to the people and state.

This proves — if proof is still needed — that this organization is nothing but a regional, self-interested proxy. It is not a political institution, but simply a military non-state actor that should not be allowed to operate on Lebanese soil.