Hezbollah chief rejects disarmament, Lebanon to submit new plan by the end of the week

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.