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Can Hezbollah really be disarmed? | GZERO World

Can Hezbollah really be disarmed? | GZERO World
Can Hezbollah really be disarmed? | GZERO World

Hezbollah is weaker than it was a year ago, but that doesn't mean it will disappear. Kim Ghattas explains why disarming the group will take years, and why a stronger Lebanese state, not another war, offers the best path forward.

Calls to disarm Hezbollah have grown louder since the group's war with Israel. But according to journalist and author Kim Ghattas, expecting the Lebanese Army to simply defeat Hezbollah is unrealistic.

In this clip from GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, Ghattas argues the real challenge is political. The Lebanese government must strengthen state institutions, curb Hezbollah's ability to operate independently, and prove to the country's Shia community that the state, not Hezbollah, can provide security and essential services.

That process won't happen overnight. Ghattas tells Ian Bremmer that diplomacy, international support, and gradual political change offer a more realistic path than another military confrontation, even if the road ahead remains long and uncertain.

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