Lebanese Shia terrorist and political movement Hizbullah says that it would disregard a decision by the Lebanese government to work with a state monopoly on arms and to work for the army to work.
Hizbullah said in a statement on Wednesday, “We will treat this decision as if it is not present.”
Comments come despite increasing international pressure for the group.
The Iranian -backed group was reduced to a great extent in the war with Israel in last year’s war, but so far, despite the calls of the US and domestic rivals, refused to leave its arsenal.
Hizbullah also said that the Lebanese cabinet’s decision to supply arms to the state forces was the result of American “DITIs”.
It states that it was open to interact and discuss “National Security Strategy”, but not “in terms of aggression”.
On Tuesday, the Lebanon cabinet asked the army to present a plan, which would look into all the weapons brought under state control by the end of the year.
The plan is to be presented to the cabinet for discussion and approval by the end of this month, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told a press conference after a six -hour cabinet meeting.
In June, US authorities presented a roadmap to Lebanese officials, proposing a complete disarmament of Hizbullah in exchange for Israel and to withdraw soldiers from five places in the southern Lebanon, who have captured despite a ceasefire deal in November.
The group leader, Naim Qassem, at a television address, while the cabinet meeting was going on, said Hizbullah did not discuss “arms issues”, while Israeli’s attacks continued, accused Israel of violating the terms of ceasefire. Israel says its attacks are to re -organize Hizbullah and prevent them from retreating.
Despite his weak state, Hizbullah still enjoys significant support among Lebanon’s Shia Muslim population, and discusses its disarmament risk of increasing tension in the country, where many still remember the 1975–1990 civil war.
