Lebanon To Ban Hezbollah’s Military Activities, Asks Terror Group To Hand Over Its Weapons

Last Updated:March 02, 2026, 16:53 IST

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced a ban on Hezbollah’s military activities, urging the group to hand over its weapons amid escalating tensions with Israel.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam says Lebanon will implement a ban on Hezbollah’s military activities and that the state has demanded the group hand over its weapons.

The statement comes as tensions escalate between Israel and Hezbollah. Israeli fighter jets recently carried out airstrikes on Beirut, Lebanon’s capital, after Hezbollah launched rockets and drones towards a military base in Haifa in northern Israel.

The Iran-backed group said the attack was meant as retaliation for the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and described it as an act of defence for Lebanon and its people.

In an official statement, Hezbollah said Israel’s continued military actions and the killing of its members and supporters justified a response at a time and place of its choosing.

The group also warned that Israel could not continue its prolonged military campaign without facing retaliation, calling on Israeli forces to end their operations and withdraw from what it described as occupied Lebanese territories.

According to Lebanon’s state-run News Agency, the Israeli airstrikes on Beirut left at least 31 people dead and 149 others injured.

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