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Netanyahu's Plan for Lebanon: Disarm Hezbollah by 2025

8/27/2025

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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu proposed a phased withdrawal of forces from southern Lebanon, pending Hezbollah's disarmament by 2025.
Netanyahu's office views disarming Hezbollah as vital for Lebanon's sovereignty.
Hezbollah's leadership rejected the disarmament plan, calling it an existential threat.
International aid for Lebanon's reconstruction hinges on disarming Hezbollah.
The U.S. is aiding efforts to stabilize Lebanon and assert state control over regional weapons.

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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu proposed a phased withdrawal of forces from southern Lebanon, pending Hezbollah's disarmament by 2025.
Netanyahu's office views disarming Hezbollah as vital for Lebanon's sovereignty.
Hezbollah's leadership rejected the disarmament plan, calling it an existential threat.
International aid for Lebanon's reconstruction hinges on disarming Hezbollah.
The U.S. is aiding efforts to stabilize Lebanon and assert state control over regional weapons.