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An expert told France 24 that removing Hezbollah's weapons would be highly challenging because of the militia's military depth, political role in Lebanon and external backing, raising the risk of escalation with Israel.

Hezbollah holds a dispersed arsenal and entrenched military infrastructure across southern Lebanon that is hard to locate and remove.
The group is politically integrated and socially embedded in Lebanon, which limits domestic options for forced disarmament.
Iranian support and established cross-border logistics strengthen Hezbollah's capacity to retain weapons.
Lebanese state forces and international missions lack the mandate or capability to disarm Hezbollah without risking wider conflict with Israel.

Disarming Hezbollah 'extremely difficult', expert warns amid Israel-Lebanon tensions

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