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Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said Sunday that his group’s disarmament was unacceptable and amounted to “annihilation,” as Lebanon prepares for a new round of direct talks with Israel in Washington early next month.“Disarmament means stripping Lebanon of its defensive capability and the capability of the resistance (Hezbollah) and this people, paving the way for annihilation,” he said in a televised address, adding: “Disarmament is annihilation and we cannot accept it.”For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.A state monopoly on weapons demanded by Lebanese authorities “at this stage is aimed at targeting the resistance and is an Israeli project,” he added.Read more:Israel military issues evacuation warning for around dozen villages in Lebanon
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