by Jerusalem Post Staff
Disarmament would "spare Lebanon an Israeli strike" that would "deepen the gap" between Hezbollah and the Lebanese people, an Asharq Al-Awsat report noted.
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Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey gave Hezbollah a "final chance" to disarm and surrender its weapons to the Lebanese government, Saudi-owned outlet Asharq Al-Awsat reported on Wednesday, citing Lebanese ministerial sources.
As per the report, the three nations heavily involved in mediation efforts told the Lebanese terrorist organization that a move to disarm would "spare Lebanon an Israeli strike" that would "deepen the gap" between Hezbollah and the Lebanese people.
Trump to Israel: Strike Hezbollah if necessary
The reported message to Hezbollah follows The Jerusalem Post's Tuesday confirmation that US President Donald Trump gave Israel approval to strike Hezbollah "if necessary."During a Monday meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, Trump was quoted as saying that "if the Lebanese army doesn’t succeed in disarming them, and Israel believes an action is the necessary thing to do [then the US backs Israel]," according to a source familiar with the details who spoke to the Post.
Last month, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said his country was close to completing the disarmament of Hezbollah south of the Litani River by the end of the year, one of Israel's key demands as part of the ceasefire agreement along the northern border.
Amichai Stein contributed to this report.
Jerusalem Post Staff
Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-882016
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