Lebanon says it won't ask Hezbollah to disarm
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman said Hezbollah cannot disarm before a defense strategy is reached that would also address future Israeli attacks.By The Associated Press Tags: Israel news Lebanon Hezbollah
Lebanon's president says the government cannot ask Hezbollah to give up its weapons at a time of heightened tension with Israel.
President Michel Suleiman said Saturday that Lebanon cannot and must not tell Hezbollah to disarm before reaching a deal on a defense strategy that would also address any future Israeli attacks.
A United Nations deal to end the 2006 war between Israel and the Shiite militants required Hezbollah to disarm, but Lebanon's politicians have been unable to agree on a national defense strategy that would integrate the group's weapons into the regular armed forces.
A recent Israeli claim that Hezbollah's arsenal includes Scud missiles transferred from Syria has provoked another exchange of warnings between Israel and Lebanon.
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