Berri to Hezbollah: The street is not useful .. and the weapon is for the state before the end of 2025

In a notable political development on the Lebanese scene, and with anticipation for the government's decision to restrict weapons to the state, special sources revealed that the Speaker of the Parliament, Nabih Berri, the leader of the Amal Movement and a traditional ally of Hezbollah, sent a clear message to the party urging it to fully cooperate with the Lebanese Army and to avoid the option of taking to the streets.

Berri confirmed, according to the sources, that "resorting to the streets and protests is futile," stressing that such movements will not overturn the decision to disarm, nor will they change the state's course in asserting its authority.

He also urged Hezbollah to support the government in the extension of the UNIFIL forces operating in southern Lebanon, in a move that reflects his desire to calm the situation and avoid escalation.

This position comes in light of a historic decision made by the Lebanese government at the beginning of August 2025, which stipulates restricting weapons to the Lebanese state and assigning the Lebanese Army to develop an executive plan to hand over Hezbollah's weapons.

This plan is expected to be presented by the end of this month, with implementation phases set to begin before the end of this year.

In contrast, Hezbollah announced its outright rejection of the decision, considering it "non-existent," and affirmed its commitment to its weapons as part of the "resistance equation."

In response to the decision, the party's supporters organized motorcycle protest marches in several Lebanese areas in recent days, expressing their rejection of what they considered a direct targeting of the party and its weapons.

Recent statements by Iranian officials, who emphasized the necessity of maintaining Hezbollah's weapons, sparked a wave of criticism within Lebanon, as many viewed them as interference in Lebanese sovereign affairs and an attempt to thwart the state's efforts to assert its authority over its entire territory.

Nabih Berri's position is considered a significant development in the balance of political power, and perhaps an indication of fractures within the traditional alliance between the Amal Movement and Hezbollah, or at least a divergence in approaching the upcoming phase, especially regarding the party's relationship with the Lebanese state institutions, primarily the army.

Attention now turns to the end of the month, where a delicate confrontation between the state's decision and the party's options is expected, amid rising international and internal pressures to protect stability in Lebanon and prevent its slide into chaos.