Hezbollah Storms Out Of Lebanese Cabinet Meet Amid Year-End US Deadline To Disarm Non-State Entities

Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah ministers and Muslim Shi'ite allies in the Lebanese cabinet have withdrawn from a cabinet meeting on Thursday (August 7) in protest at discussions on a proposal to disarm Hezbollah, three Lebanese political sources told Reuters.The meeting considered a US proposal that includes a timetable for Hezbollah's disarmament, with Washington pressing Beirut to take action.Information Minister Paul Morcos said the cabinet endorsed the introduction of the US text without discussing specific timelines. The government said on Tuesday that disarmament should happen by the end of this year.Lebanon's cabinet told the army on Tuesday (August 5) to draw up a plan to establish a state monopoly on arms in a challenge to Hezbollah, which rejects calls to disarm. n18oc_world n18oc_crux0:00 INTRODUCTION2:24 HEZBOLLAH SLAMS “MARCH IN HUMILIATION”4:18 US HAILS “BOLD & HISTORIC” DECISION