by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Feb 6, 2026 | LCAT Monthly Reports, LCAT Reports
Key Takeaways: Lebanon is approaching a critical juncture as the Council of Ministers pushes to expand disarmament north of the Litani River. While the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) completed this process south of the Litani, Hezbollah continues to...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Jan 9, 2026 | LCAT Monthly Reports, LCAT Reports
Key Takeaways: – The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) announced that it had completed the first phase of Hezbollah disarmament south of the Litani River, though prospects for countrywide disarmament are uncertain. Hezbollah continues to reject calls to hand over...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Dec 5, 2025 | LCAT Monthly Reports, LCAT Reports, Uncategorized
Key Takeaways: Israel significantly escalated its military campaign against Hezbollah with the November 23 killing of Hezbollah official Haitham al-Tabatabai in Beirut’s southern suburbs, its most high-profile assassination since the start of the Cessation of...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Nov 7, 2025 | LCAT Monthly Reports, LCAT Reports
Key Takeaways: Israel escalated its military campaign in Lebanon in October, carrying out a total of 95 airstrikes. Israeli forces targeted public infrastructure and equipment needed for reconstruction across southern Lebanon and launched a deadly cross-border ground...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Oct 6, 2025 | LCAT Monthly Reports, LCAT Reports
Key Takeaways: While the Council of Ministers’ approval of a confidential Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) plan to confiscate non-state arms – one reportedly without deadlines – has satisfied Hezbollah for the time being, the United States (US) has expressed growing...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Sep 8, 2025 | LCAT Monthly Reports
Key Takeaways: Political tensions are high in Lebanon after the Council of Ministers effectively endorsed a Lebanese Armaed Forces (LAF) plan to disarm Hezbollah nationwide on September 5. The US has been pressuring the Lebanese state to impose a monopoly on arms by...
