Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has firmly declared his determination to disarm Hezbollah and hand over all weapons to the national army. His decision comes amid growing pressure from the United States and continuous Israeli airstrikes.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stepped up his calls for Hezbollah to disarm on Thursday, suggesting failure to do so would give Israel an excuse to continue attacks and saying the issue would be on the agenda of a cabinet meeting next week.

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Thursday that he was determined to disarm Hezbollah, a step it has come under heavy US pressure to take, despite the group’s protests that doing so would serve Israeli goals.