BEIRUT: The Lebanese army declared on Thursday that progress on the second phase of a plan to place all weapons under state authority depends on external factors, highlighting constraints facing the state. These include continued Israeli attacks on Lebanese territory, the occupation of several Lebanese sites, the establishment of buffer zones, repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement, and delays in the delivery of promised military capabilities to the army.

Analysts believe Hezbollah will not accept the disarmament's second phase as long as Israel continues attacking Lebanon.

Army commander to brief government on the progress of the mission to disarm Hezbollah.

BEIRUT: The Lebanese army said on Thursday that it had achieved the goal of a state monopoly on arms in the country’s south in an “effective and tangible way,” but said there…

Statement says army established state monopoly on arms in an 'effective and tangible way', without mentioning Hezbollah.

The army says it has met its goal of clearing the area of non-state weapons but Israel calls the move "insufficient".

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: Israel said Lebanon’s efforts to disarm Hezbollah are far from sufficient after the Lebanese army declared that it had established operational control in the…

Israel describes the move as "encouraging," but insufficient.

BEIRUT: The Lebanese army declared on Thursday that progress on the second phase of a plan to place all weapons under state authority depends on external factors, highlighting…

JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said it struck Hezbollah targets in several areas of Lebanon on Friday, a day after the Lebanese army said it had completed the first phase of its…