Hezbollah won't hand over 'single bullet' north of Litani, report says

Pro-Hezbollah al-Akhbar newspaper said Monday that Hezbollah will not hand over a single bullet north of the Litani River.

The daily said that according to sources the group intends to notify relevant parties of this decision.

Hezbollah says the ceasefire with Israel does not cover areas north of the Litani.

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said Sunday the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel stipulates the disarmament of all armed groups "across Lebanon, not just south of the Litani."

Geagea told Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem, in a statement, that the text of the ceasefire deal clearly says the disarmament should "start" south of the Litani river to later cover the entire Lebanese territory, and not that the disarmament would only cover the area south of the Litani.

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Saturday that the first phase of the weapons monopolization plan south of the Litani River is "only days away from completion" and that the state will move to the second phase which will cover the areas between the Litani and Awali rivers in south Lebanon.

The third phase will cover Beirut and Mount Lebanon and the fourth covers the Bekaa followed by remaining regions.