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US allocates $230 million to Lebanese security forces as part of effort to disarm Hezbollah

The administration of US President Donald Trump this week approved allocating $230 million to Lebanese security forces as part of Washington’s efforts to disarm Hezbollah.

This budget, of which $190 million is allocated to the Lebanese Armed Forces and $40 million to internal security forces, was approved at a time when the Trump administration has cut many foreign aid programs and prioritized an America First policy.

According to sources in Washington and Beirut, the financial assistance will help Lebanon hand over control of internal security to government forces and free up the Lebanese army for other key missions.

This action is in line with the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, which emphasizes the disarmament of armed groups in southern Lebanon.

The recent year-long conflict between Israel and Lebanon has weakened Hezbollah and devastated parts of Lebanon.

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