Rubio presses Lebanon on confiscation of weapons from Hezbollah

Lebanon’s president reaffirms the commitment to bring all arms under state control.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info An Israeli army vehicle operates in Zawtar ash-Sharqiyah, as seen from Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, southern Lebanon [File: Mohamed Azakir/Reuters] By AP and Reuters Published On 16 Oct 2026 16 Oct 2026 Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun has discussed the confiscation of explosives intended for use against Israel during a telephone call with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Lebanese Presidential Palace has announced.

Aoun received the call on Thursday, assuring Rubio that Lebanese security forces are fully carrying out their duties in confiscating illicit arms across the country.

Last week, an explosive-laden truck carrying 780kg (1,720lb) of explosives was intercepted on a highway between Beirut and the eastern Bekaa Valley.