Lebanon cabinet welcomes army plan to disarm Hezbollah. no nationwide deadline set

On Sept. 5, 2025 Lebanon's cabinet 'welcomed' an army plan to impose a state monopoly on weapons, but ministers did not set a country‑wide timetable for full disarmament.

Five Shi'ite ministers representing Hezbollah and the Amal movement walked out when Army Commander Gen. Rodolphe Haykal presented the plan.

The cabinet asked the 🏛️Lebanese Armed Forces to begin implementing the plan in line with its logistical and human resources and to submit monthly implementation reports to the cabinet.

U.S. special envoy Tom Barrack said Lebanon provided a seven‑page response to a U.S. proposal and praised it as 'something spectacular', but he did not force a cabinet vote or impose a Dec. 31, 2025 deadline.