Israel will withdraw from southern Lebanon if Hezbollah disarms: US envoy

US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said on Tuesday that Israel has agreed to withdraw from southern Lebanon if Hezbollah gives up its weapons, Anadolu reports. Israel “will withdraw in the same cadence” as Hezbollah disarms itself, Barrack told a press conference in Beirut following his meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. He said the Lebanese government will present a plan on Aug. 31 to persuade Hezbollah to disarm itself. Barrack hailed efforts by the Lebanese president, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to reach “a new era of tolerance, a new era of peace, and ultimately prosperity” in Lebanon. On Aug. 5, the Lebanese government approved a plan to consolidate all weapons under state control. […]