On Monday, Israel signalled it would scale back its military presence in southern Lebanon if the Lebanese armed forces took action to disarm Shi’ite militant group Hezbollah, while the Iran-backed group reiterated its refusal to lay down its weapons. Lebanon then stated that it would present a plan aimed at persuading Hezbollah to disarm, with Israel expected to submit a corresponding framework for its military withdrawal, top U.S. envoy Thomas Barrack. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Beiruty, Rawad Taha.
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