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Saudi, French and U.S. officials push Hezbollah disarmament plan

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19.12.2025

By John Irish and Jana Choukeir

PARIS/BEIRUT, Dec 18 (Reuters) - French, Saudi Arabian and American ​officials will hold talks with the head of ​the Lebanese army on Thursday in Paris aimed at finalising a roadmap to enable a ⁠mechanism for the disarmament of the Hezbollah group, diplomats said.

Israel and Lebanon agreed to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in 2024, ending more than a year of fighting between Israel ​and Hezbollah that severely weakened the Iran-backed militants.

Since then, the sides ‍have traded accusations over violations with Israel ​questioning the Lebanese army's efforts to disarm Hezbollah. Israeli warplanes have increasingly targeted Hezbollah in southern Lebanon and even in the........

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