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.