This marks the first time since Lebanon's civil war that a Lebanese government has formally mandated Hezbollah's disarmament with a specific deadline (2025). The combination of US diplomatic pressure through envoy Tom Barrack, recent military losses weakening Hezbollah's position, and a formal government timeline creates an unprecedented convergence that challenges the group's 30-year status quo of autonomous military power.
Lebanon Orders Hezbollah Disarmament: First Since Civil War
📰 What Happened
Lebanon's cabinet has taken the unprecedented step of ordering Hezbollah's disarmament by end of 2025, marking the first such mandate since Lebanon's civil war. PM Nawaf Salam directed the military to develop a plan restricting arms to state forces, following US envoy Tom Barrack's proposal and recent Israeli conflicts. Hezbollah rejected the decision, declaring they would treat it 'as if it did not exist' and called it a 'grave sin,' while Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps expressed skepticism.
📖 Prophetic Significance
The Lebanese cabinet's 2025 deadline for Hezbollah's disarmament represents a dramatic shift in regional power dynamics prophesied in Ezekiel 38-39. Unlike previous attempts to contain Hezbollah, this initiative comes after the group was 'badly weakened' by recent warfare, potentially diminishing Iran's proxy influence ahead of future conflicts. The specific involvement of US envoy Tom Barrack and the government's unprecedented post-civil war mandate suggests a realignment of Lebanon away from the Iran-axis, potentially affecting the prophesied northern confederation's composition.