BEIRUT, July 16 (Xinhua) -- A Hezbollah lawmaker said on Thursday that any discussion over its weapons should take place after a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory.
"The issue of the resistance's weapons was to be addressed domestically only after the enemy's withdrawal, within the framework of national consensus," Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said in a statement, according to Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA).
Fadlallah said Hezbollah had backed Aoun's election based on commitments to implement the Nov. 27 ceasefire arrangement, including a full Israeli withdrawal, the return of displaced residents, the release of detainees and reconstruction before discussing the group's weapons.
He accused the government of failing to uphold those commitments, targeting Hezbollah through a series of decisions and taking measures against Iran under U.S. pressure.
He also criticized a recent framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel, saying it undermines Lebanon's sovereignty, legitimizes Israeli occupation, obstructs the return of displaced residents and reconstruction, and will not be accepted by a majority of Lebanese.
In late 2025, the Lebanese government approved a five-phase roadmap aimed at establishing a state monopoly on arms.
Hezbollah leaders have repeatedly said they will not fully disarm as long as Israel occupies any Lebanese land.
Meanwhile, Israeli warplanes carried out pre-dawn airstrikes on the outskirts of the southern Lebanese towns of Baraachit and Beit Yahoun in the Bint Jbeil district, according to the NNA. Israeli drones were also reported flying over Beirut's southern suburbs, while Israeli warplanes flew at medium altitude over the Hermel and Akkar regions in eastern and northern Lebanon. ■
