Hezbollah’s chief, Naim Qassem, vehemently criticized the Lebanese government’s push for his group’s disarmament, claiming it amounts to “handing” Lebanon to Israel and warned of potential civil strife if the disarmament proceeds. He portrayed this move as an implementation of an “American-Israeli order” and asserted that Hezbollah will not surrender its weapons while aggression continues. This reflects a broader regional tension, particularly with Iran, which has historically supported Hezbollah. The situation underscores the complexities of Middle Eastern geopolitics, where domestic policies are often intertwined with external pressures from global powers, notably the U.S. and Israel.