Massive street protests have erupted in Lebanon

Massive street protests have erupted in Lebanon. Thousands of people took to the streets of cities after the government decided to disarm Hezbollah, local media report. The authorities' actions provoked a sharp reaction from the movement and its supporters, who saw this step as a threat to their security and influence in the country. Demonstrations are taking place in the suburbs of Beirut, as well as in the cities of Tyre and Sidon. March participants are raising Hezbollah flags and shouting anti-government slogans. According to the publication Janoubia, the disarmament of Hezbollah is one of the conditions set by the US as part of “stabilizing the situation“ in the region. The Lebanese leadership has made concessions. Source: Cyberspec News