Lebanon Bans Hezbollah's Military Role After Israel Attacks

Lebanon’s prime minister Nawaf Salam banned Hezbollah’s military activities, restricting the group to the political sphere and ordering security forces to prevent attacks from Lebanese soil, after Iran-linked Hezbollah launched rockets and drones at Israel and Israel retaliated with air raids on Beirut that killed more than 30 people and injured hundreds. Hezbollah says it acted in defense of Lebanon; the move comes amid Lebanon’s broader push to disarm the group and avert further escalation as the country grapples with economic and political crises, with phased disarmament efforts already underway.