How Lebanon’s Best Chance to Disarm Hezbollah Failed NYT | Top Stories By: Abdi Latif Dahir and Aaron Boxerman 1 June 2026 at 17:21 Lebanon’s government has long wanted the powerful militia to give up its weapons. Before the Iran war began, there were signs of progress toward that goal. © David Guttenfelder/The New York TimesClimbing through rubble in central Beirut, Lebanon, after an Israeli airstrike in March.