Lebanon Declares Hezbollah’s Military Wing Illegal at the United Nations

In a historic move, #Beirut has sent a message to the #UnitedNations formally classifying Hezbollah’s military wing as an “illegal organization,” alongside a government decision to ban its military and security activities.

This step marks a precedent in the history of the Lebanese state, representing the first official move at the international level to reassert the authority of the state and its institutions. Hezbollah, which has long operated beyond the state’s institutions and legitimacy through its military wing, is now formally listed before the United Nations and other international bodies as an entity outside the law.