Lebanon says next stage of Hezbollah disarmament plan to take at least 4 months

Lebanon's government has committed to disarming Hezbollah, which was badly weakened in a recent war with Israel.

Lebanon's government said Monday that the army will have a four-month extendable period to implement phase two of the military's plan to disarm militant group Hezbollah in south Lebanon.

A flag of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah flutters above the rubble of a building that was hit in January by an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese village of Qannarit, on February 16, 2026. (AFP)

Lebanon's government has committed to disarming Hezbollah, which was badly weakened in a recent war with Israel, and the military said last month it had completed the first phase of its plan, covering the area between the Litani River and the Israeli border about 30 kilometres (20 miles) further south.

Phase two covers an area north of the river.

Information Minister Paul Morcos told a press conference after a cabinet session that the government "took note of the army leadership's presentation" on the second stage of the plan and that "there is a timeframe of four months, extendable depending on available capabilities, Israeli attacks and hindrances on the ground".