Lebanon's information minister said the cabinet had approved on Thursday only the objectives of a US proposal for disarming Hezbollah by the end of the year, along with ending Israel's military operations in the country, but they did not discuss the full details of it.
The plan, submitted by US President Donald Trump's envoy to the region, Tom Barrack, sets out the most detailed steps yet for disarming the Iran-backed Hezbollah, which has rejected mounting calls to disarm since last year's war with Israel, according to a copy of a Lebanese cabinet agenda reviewed by Reuters.
The US State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Hezbollah had no immediate comment on the proposal.
French UNIFIL soldiers discover tunnels of Hezbollah weapons
Meanwhile, French military personnel, operating as part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), and working in collaboration with the Lebanese Armed Forces, identified a network of tunnels and a "significant arsenal" of weapons belonging to the terror organization close to the Blue Line, an official French military social media account announced on Thursday.
Israel dealt major blows to Hezbollah in an offensive last year, the climax of a conflict that began in October 2023 when the terrorist group opened fire at Israeli positions at the frontier, declaring support for its terrorist Palestinian ally Hamas at the start of the Gaza war.
The US proposal aims to "extend and stabilize" a ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel brokered in November.
"The urgency of this proposal is underscored by the increasing number of complaints regarding Israeli violations of the current ceasefire, including airstrikes and cross-border operations, which risk triggering a collapse of the fragile status quo," it said.
US proposal plan
Phase 1 of the plan requires the Beirut government to issue a decree within 15 days committing to Hezbollah's full disarmament by December 31, 2025. In this phase, Israel would also cease ground, air, and sea military operations.
Phase 2 requires Lebanon to begin implementing the disarmament plan within 60 days, with the government approving "a detailed (Lebanese army) deployment plan to support the plan to bring all arms under the authority of the state." This plan will specify disarmament targets.
During Phase 2, Israel would begin withdrawing from positions it holds in south Lebanon, and Lebanese prisoners held by Israel would be released in coordination with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
During Phase 3, within 90 days, Israel will withdraw from the final two of the five points it holds, and funding will be secured to initiate rubble removal in Lebanon and infrastructure rehabilitation in preparation for reconstruction.
In Phase 4, within 120 days, Hezbollah's remaining heavy weapons must be dismantled, including missiles and drones.
In Phase 4, the United States, Saudi Arabia, France, Qatar, and other states will organize an economic conference to support the Lebanese economy and reconstruction and to "implement President Trump's vision for the return of Lebanon as a prosperous and viable country."