Lebanon faces crunch point on Hezbollah arms

By Maya Gebeily and Laila Bassam

BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon’s government is set to discuss a plan on Friday for disarming Hezbollah, a critical juncture in a standoff between the Iran-backed group which is refusing to give up its weapons and rivals who want it to disarm in line with U.S. demands.

Calls for Hezbollah’s disarmament have taken centre stage in Lebanon since last year’s devastating war with Israel, which upended a power balance long dominated by the Shi’ite Muslim group.

Despite…