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Hezbollah MP Threatens Civil War if Lebanese Army Enforces Disarmament Framework
Hezbollah parliamentarian Hassan Fadlallah warned that any attempt by the Lebanese army to enforce the US-brokered framework signed June 26 in Washington would push Lebanon into civil war, vowing the Iran-backed group will cling to its weapons and confront state authorities. Secretary-General Naim Qassem rejected the deal as humiliating, confirming that Hezbollah refuses the disarmament that the framework requires before any Israeli withdrawal. The outburst vindicates Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz, who insisted IDF forces remain in southern Lebanon until the terror group is verifiably disarmed. Hezbollah's threat to turn its guns on fellow Lebanese exposes the militia as the central obstacle to Lebanese sovereignty.