We paid $3 billion for Lebanon’s army to make excuses for Hezbollah
The Lebanese president met with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss a June security framework aimed at curbing Hezbollah’s military capabilities. The United States has provided the Lebanese Armed Forces with over $3 billion in assistance, but progress on disarmament has been limited. Congress is urged to condition future aid on verifiable milestones and consider suspending funding if Lebanon does not meet its commitments.
- ▪The June framework proposes "pilot zones" where Lebanese forces would take control of territory and dismantle Hezbollah weapons under third‑party verification.
- ▪Lebanese officials have signaled they may delay implementation, demanding an Israeli withdrawal before discussing their own obligations.
- ▪U.S. Congress has previously restricted assistance to counter‑Hezbollah purposes and is considering linking future aid to performance benchmarks.
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This week, the president of Lebanon met at the White House with President Donald Trump to discuss the June security framework intended to systematically address Hezbollah’s military threat to Israel and ultimately demilitarize the group. It all depends on the willingness of the Lebanese government and the Lebanese Armed Forces to act. Having funded the LAF for decades, Congress should leverage its assistance to incentivize rapid, verifiable implementation while maintaining a credible threat of punitive measures against Lebanese officials or entities obstructing Hezbollah’s disarmament.The Israel-Lebanon framework agreement’s center of gravity is its “pilot zone” model.
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