Lebanon had been hoping this summer would see the return of tens of thousands of expats and tourists to the crisis-hit Mediterranean nation, spending money in resorts and restaurants and attending festivals such as a famed one in an ancient Roman city.

MP Mohammad Raad, head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc Loyalty to the Resistance, has warned that giving up resistance weapons is “suicide,” exposes Lebanon to Israeli interference, and threatens Lebanon’s national stability.

Hezbollah officials have said the group will not discuss giving up its remaining arsenal until Israel withdraws from five hills it is occupying inside Lebanon and stops almost daily air strikes.View o