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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bassem Mroue and Shlomo Mor

Lebanon's deal with Israel requires Hezbollah to disarm. That might be difficult

Isael Lebanon - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Hezbollah’s leader on Saturday criticized a framework agreement that Israel and Lebanon signed a day earlier to end months of conflict between the militant group and Israel, raising concerns about its effectiveness.

Lebanon and Israel signed the deal in Washington on Friday without Hezbollah. The agreement links Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon to the Iran-backed militant group’s disarmament, something Hezbollah rejects.

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