Raad meets Aoun's adviser amid tensions over disarmament
President Joseph Aoun's adviser Andre Rahal has met with Hezbollah MP Mohammad Raad, Hezbollah said in a statement.
The meeting on Wednesday evening discussed "a number of issues concerning the country's interests in a spirit of mutual understanding," the statement said.
It comes amid tensions in the crisis and war-hit country over Hezbollah's disarmament following a war with Israel that partially ended after a ceasefire reached in late November. Israel kept striking Lebanon, especially its south, saying it would only stop when Hezbollah disarms.
Under strong American pressure, the government took a decision to disarm the group and tasked the army to implement that decision. Hezbollah says it will not disarm as long as Israel is striking Lebanon and occupying five hills in the south.
Source: Naharnet
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