Report: Ortagus lauds army's efforts, says insufficient till Hezbollah disarmed

U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus took part in the meeting of the ceasefire monitoring committee on Sunday and listened to a detailed explanation about the army’s weapons monopoly plan from the Lebanese representative in the committee.

“Lebanon’s envoy to the committee called on Ortagus to put an end to Israel’s continued attacks against Lebanon and to press Israel to withdraw from the points it is occupying, because its continued occupation and security violations will lead to obstructing the army’s deployment in the South Litani region,” security sources told the PSP’s al-Anbaa news portal.

The sources added that Ortagus “expressed U.S. interest in Lebanon and lauded the army’s role and mighty efforts.”

She, however, added that “this will remain insufficient until the Lebanese Army manages to remove Hezbollah’s weapons,” the sources said.

Ortagus added that her country has full confidence in the army, promising to provide it with the necessary assistance so that it implements the mission it is tasked with, the sources added.