Joseph Aoun: Forcible Disarmament of Hezbollah Is Impossible
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News agency, the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported that President Michel Aoun declared disarming Hezbollah by force “impossible” in response to repeated requests from American and Western mediators.
Official sources saeid new warnings have been sent by Western countries to Lebanese officials.
Al-Akhbar added that President Aoun emphasized Lebanon’s army is not capable of carrying out such a mission, and any attempt to forcibly disarm Hezbollah would lead to civil war.
According to informed sources, Aoun told foreign mediators that Hezbollah’s insistence on defending its arms is not a political message, tactic, or maneuver; everyone in Lebanon understands the group’s seriousness on this issue.
He further stated it is very challenging for any Lebanese official to make a decision that could trigger civil war.
