Hezbollah May Finally Lose Fangs In US-Proposed Deal

U.S. Special Envoy Thomas Barrack said he was “unbelievably satisfied” with the Lebanese government’s response to an American proposal to disarm Hezbollah, Reuters reported Monday.

The U.S. deal would reportedly see the Islamic terrorist group disarmed within four months in exchange for Israel ceasing strikes and withdrawing troops from southern Lebanon, according to Reuters. Hezbollah, once a formidable proxy ally of Iran against Israel, has been significantly weakened since the start of the conflict in 2023, with Israeli strikes and sabotage decapitating its leadership ranks.

“Both countries are trying to give the same thing — the notion of a stand-down agreement, of the cessation of hostilities, and a road to peace,” Barrack said according to Reuters.

Hezbollah was once a dominant political and military force in Lebanon, occupying the streets with soldiers and enjoying considerable sway in the halls of the nation’s parliament. However, after suffering multiple defeats at the hands of Israeli forces, the group is now in far weaker condition than it has been in recent history.

Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in September 2024, and Israeli forces also