Lebanon's Hezbollah rejects cabinet decision to disarm it

Hezbollah Defies Lebanese Government Disarmament Order, Calls It 'Grave Sin'

Fiery response comes amid US pressure and escalating Israel-Lebanon tensions.

Hezbollah vehemently rejected a Lebanese government decision to disarm the militant group on Wednesday, vowing to "treat it as if it did not exist."

The group's accusation of a "grave sin" against the cabinet follows Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s announcement Tuesday that the government had tasked a committee with drafting a plan for Hezbollah's disarmament. The move comes amid heavy US pressure and fears that Israel could expand its attacks on Lebanon following recent cross-border clashes.