The Lebanese government has asked the national army to prepare a plan to ensure only state institutions have weapons by the end of the year.

The Lebanese government asked the national army Tuesday to prepare a plan in which only state institutions will have weapons in the small nation by the end of the year, a move that aims to disarm the militant Hezbollah group.

In a groundbreaking move, the Lebanese government has tasked the army with drafting a plan to disarm Hezbollah by the end of this year. According to AFP, the six-hour cabinet session held on Tuesday, August 5, was chaired by President Joseph Aoun. The initiative is aimed at fulfilling the terms of a November ceasefire agreement with Israel.