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State Department says Lebanon responsible under ceasefire to disarm fighters after rockets from Lebanon into Israel
Summary
After rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel and Israel responded, the State Department said the ceasefire's reporting and disarmament mechanism requires the Lebanese government and its armed forces to disarm groups such as Hezbollah to prevent further hostilities.
Following a reported rocket attack from Lebanon into northern Israel and Israeli retaliatory strikes, a State Department spokesperson said the cessation of hostilities agreement places responsibility on the government of Lebanon to disarm groups that launch attacks.
"As part of the cessation of hostilities agreement, the government of Lebanon is responsible for disarming Hezbollah, and we expect the Lebanese Armed Forces to disarm these terrorists to prevent further hostilities," spokesperson Tami said. She described the rocket launches as violations of the ceasefire and said Israel has a right to respond when terrorist groups fire rockets.
The spokesperson said the United States stands by Israel and noted that international and regional partners are involved in monitoring and enforcing the cessation of hostilities. She did not describe whether the specific incident had been processed through the ceasefire's formal reporting mechanism or provide operational details of any investigation.
The department reiterated its view that the Lebanese Armed Forces should prevent hostilities by disarming armed groups operating from Lebanese territory.
