Report: Lebanon wants positive Israeli step in order to begin North Litani disarmament

Despite Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s announcement about the readiness to begin arms monopolization north of the Litani River, the Lebanese state has not taken such a decision in the current period, a media report said.

“Not moving to cleaning out North Litani does not stem from a negative stance from Lebanon, but the Lebanese state wants Israel to withdraw from the occupied points, hand over the captives, and take positive steps so that the Lebanese state manages to make a step forward regarding Hezbollah’s arms,” the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper added.

“The state does not fear a renewal of the war if it does not carry on with the arms monopolization plan, because it has received U.S. guarantees that the war will not expand, and accordingly the file of arms will witness a freeze north of the Litani, where the state will not take any step in this regard before Israel makes acceptable steps,” the daily said.