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IDF backs senior officer who said only Lebanon's government could disarm Hezbollah

The Israeli military clarified that Israel's war in Iran may end without Hezbollah being disarmed, saying that this is not a stated goal. Residents of Israel's northern communities slammed the army for what they said was 'a slap in the face' of Lebanon border residents who 'serve as a human shield'

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The Israeli military clarified that Israel's war in Iran may end without Hezbollah being disarmed, saying that this is not a stated goal. Residents of Israel's northern communities slammed the army for what they said was 'a slap in the face' of Lebanon border residents who 'serve as a human shield'

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Yaniv Kubovich

10:50 PM • April 04 2026 IDT

The Israeli military backed on Saturday a senior officer who said the day prior that it would be impossible to dismantle Hezbollah's weapons without Israel occupying all of Lebanon.

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