Geagea to Qassem: Ceasefire deal stipulates Hezbollah disarm across all Lebanon
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea has said that the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel stipulates the disarmament of all armed groups "across Lebanon, not just south of the Litani."
Geagea told Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem on Sunday that the text says the disarmament should "start" south of the Litani river to later cover the entire Lebanese territory.
According to a report published Monday in pro-Hezbollah al-Akhbar newspaper, Hezbollah intends to notify relevant parties that it will not hand over a single bullet north of the Litani River.
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam had said that the first phase of the weapons monopolization plan south of the Litani River is "only days away from completion" and that the state will move to the second phase which will cover the areas between the Litani and Awali rivers in south Lebanon.
The third phase will cover Beirut and Mount Lebanon and the fourth covers the Bekaa followed by remaining regions.
Hezbollah continues to resist calls to disarm, saying the ceasefire with Israel does not cover areas north of the Litani. Party officials continue to tie disarmament to Israel’s withdrawal from regions it occupies in the South.
Source: Naharnet
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