Trump administration allocates $230 million to Lebanon in effort to disarm Hezbollah – Middle East Monitor

The Trump administration has approved $230 million in funding for Lebanon’s security forces, as part of efforts to weaken and disarm Hezbollah, according to sources in Washington and Beirut.

A Lebanese source familiar with the decision said the package includes $190 million for the Lebanese army and $40 million for the Internal Security Forces.

Democratic aides in the US Congress confirmed that the funds were released just before the end of Washington’s…