The U.S. set a deadline for the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah by the end of December. But as the deadline nears, it is unclear what Lebanon will do, given the challenges of disarming the group and popular support for resistance to Israel.

Lebanese President, Joseph Aoun, meets with U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, in the presence of U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon, Lisa Johnson, Beirut, July 7, 2025. (Photo: Lebanese Presidency Office/APA Images)The U.S. set a deadline for the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah by the end of December. But as the deadline nears, it is unclear what Lebanon will do, given the challenges of disarming the group and popular support for resistance to Israel.

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