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Qmati: No choice but to cling to resistance even if we all get martyred

Hezbollah political bureau member Mahmoud Qmati has said that the “equation” that Israel is “trying to impose on Lebanon” will not continue and “will change.”

“As Lebanon, the state, diplomatic relations and Lebanese army and resistance, we will not allow that this equation remain above our heads and that this aggression continue against our land. The state must fulfill its promises and responsibilities, after it said that it will liberate the land and the captives, put an end to violations and begin reconstruction,” Qmati added.

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Lebanon offered $16 billion in return for Hezbollah disarmament

The U.S. and the Gulf countries have offered Lebanon $16 billion in return for fully disarming Hezbollah and beginning the reconstruction process, MTV’s correspondent at the White House quoted U.S. sources as saying.

“This offer could represent the biggest support and investment package in the country’s history, should the Lebanese state agree to implement the U.S. roadmap that stipulates that the state be the only side that monopolizes arms and decisions,” the sources added.

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US official voices support for Lebanese govt., urges Hezbollah disarmament

Disarming Hezbollah and other non-state actors as well as “ending Iran’s proxy activities” is crucial to “ensuring peace and stability in Lebanon and across the region," a U.S. State Department official has said.

"An armed Hezbollah is a threat to Lebanon and its neighbors. The region and the world are watching carefully. A stable Lebanon will present attractive investment opportunities," the official told Fox News.

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Israeli report says 'increased Hezbollah activity' detected in several Lebanese areas

The Israeli army is readying for several scenarios on the northern front with Lebanon, Israel’s Maariv newspaper said.

“Israeli intelligence has detected increased Hezbollah activity in various Lebanese regions, including North Litani, the Bekaa and south Beirut,” the Israeli daily added.

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1 killed, 7 hurt in Israeli strike on car in al-Sharqiyeh

An Israeli drone strike on Monday targeted a car in the southern town of al-Sharqiyeh in the Nabatiyeh district, killing one person and wounding seven others, the Health Ministry said.

Al-Arabiya’s Al-Hadath channel identified the person targeted as “Hezbollah commander Mohammad Ali Hadid,” saying he had survived a similar drone strike overnight in the Zefta area.

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Netanyahu calls on Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah, says Israel to 'act as necessary'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Hezbollah is attempting to "rearm" itself.

"We expect the Lebanese government to fulfill its commitment -- to disarm Hezbollah -- but it is clear we will exercise our right of self-defense under the terms of ceasefire," Netanyahu told the Israeli cabinet at its weekly meeting on Sunday.

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Hundreds in south Lebanon mourn Hezbollah members killed in Israeli attacks

Hundreds of people gathered in south Lebanon's Nabatiyeh on Sunday to mourn five Hezbollah members killed in recent Israeli attacks, an AFP correspondent said, as Israel warned of intensifying attacks against the Iran-backed group.

On Saturday, an Israeli strike killed four people in Kfar Rumman, Nabatiyeh district, the Lebanese health ministry and the Israeli military said.

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Israeli official threatens Dahieh if Hezbollah not disarmed, confirms Egyptian mediation

There are “serious estimations” that Hezbollah has started to regain its capabilities and has succeeded in smuggling hundreds of short-range missiles from Syria, an Israeli official said on Sunday.

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Israel kills 4 in south Lebanon strike, warns of intensifying attacks

Israel warned Sunday that its military would step up its attacks against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, a day after the Lebanese health ministry reported four people killed in an Israeli air strike.

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Barrack calls Lebanon a 'failed state', says US can press Israel on talks

U.S. envoy Tom Barrack has called Lebanon "a failed state" in remarks underscoring Washington's frustration with what he called Beirut's "paralyzed government."

Speaking at the Manama Dialogue summit in Bahrain during a panel on "U.S. Policy in the Levant," Barrack pointedly said Lebanon is the only state in the region "not jumping in line" with the new Middle East realignments.

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