Lebanon: France salutes a “courageous and historical decision” on the disarmament of Hezbollah

The French Minister of Foreign Affairs congratulated Lebanon on Thursday for its “courageous and historic decision” taken this week to disarm Hezbollah, which, according to him, should allow him to “go to full sovereignty”.

In a message published on X. Consequently, Jean-Noël Barrot “salutes” this decision “of a strong state, having the monopoly of legitimate force, capable of ensuring the protection of all communities, to rebuild a country devastated by war and the economic crisis, and to guarantee its territorial integrity within borders approved with its neighbors”.

Israel, who, despite the ceasefire, continues his bombings in Lebanon, saying targeting Hezbollah, had threatened to intensify its military operations if the movement was not disarmed.

New organizational meeting – Lebanon: france salutes "courageous historical

Last Thursday. the Lebanese government met to evoke the question of the disarmament of Hezbollah, following the refusal by the Shiite movement of the decision to confiscate its weapons. At this meeting they had been able to examine a memorandum brought by the American emissary. Tom Barrack, including a disarmament calendar.

Beirut clarified acting within the framework of the ceasefire concluded under American mediation. which ended on November 27 at one year of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel on the sidelines of war in the Gaza Strip.