Hezbollah refuses to hand over its weapons to Lebanese government Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem rejected Lebanon’s decision to disarm the Iran-backed militant group, calling it a US-Israeli order and warning of a major crisis.

BEIRUT — Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem threatened open confrontation on Friday if Lebanon’s government proceeds with plans to disarm the militant group, calling the cabinet decision an implementationBEIRUT — Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem threatened open confrontation on Friday if Lebanon’s government proceeds with plans to disarm the militant group, calling the cabinet decision an implementation