France envoy says its unrealistic for Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah under Israeli occupation

France envoy says its unrealistic for Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah under Israeli occupation France’s special envoy for Lebanon says it is unrealistic to expect Beirut to disarm Hezbollah while Israeli attacks continue. Speaking to France Info radio on Wednesday, Jean-Yves Le Drian said only negotiations could resolve the escalating crisis. "Israel occupied Lebanon for a very long time and failed to eradicate Hezbollah's military capacity.

Localisation: Downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East
Source: Middle East Eye
Categorie: security
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:19:04 +0000