In Lebanon, the pro-Iranian factions continue to take a wait and see approach as to whether the government will actually disarm Hezbollah. Lebanon is seeking to disarm armed groups that operate in various Palestinian refugee camps,

Hamas, which is not part of the process, described the handover of weapons as an ‘internal matter within the Fatah movement’

The Iran-backed Hezbollah militia is resisting calls for its mandated disarmament and has threatened a new "civil war." Finding a solution that includes Israeli security interests remains challenging.