"During the meeting, discussions were held regarding the preparations related to the start of implementation of the framework agreement that was approved as a result of the Lebanese-American-Israeli negotiations in Washington," the office of the Lebanese Presidency posted to social media.

The Trilateral Framework Between the United States of America, the State of Israel, and the Republic of Lebanon states:

The Government of Lebanon will rebuild the State's monopoly on the use of force, achieve the complete and verified disarmament of all non-state armed groups [Hezbollah], and ensure that such groups will have no military or security role and no armed capabilities anywhere in Lebanon.

MintPress News posted there is a possibility US ground troops will be sent to Lebanon to tackle the impossible task of eliminating Hezbollah. "Previous reports indicated that US marines would be deployed to Lebanon, in order to train the Lebanese army to confront Hezbollah, while also being on standby in the event of civil war."

In addition, The Washington Post reported on June 30 the US military has a plan to put "troops on the ground" in Lebanon to assist the Lebanese military and Israel disarm Hezbollah. "The US military will have a direct role in monitoring actions by both the [Lebanese army] and the [Israeli army]," a US official said.

Hezbollah: Hardwired to the Lebanese State

Hezbollah cannot be permanently dismantled without regime change in Iran and dismantling its domestic financial system and political power, notes the Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP), a neocon spin-off from AIPAC to expand the Israel Lobby's influence over US foreign policy.

In the Lebanese general election of 2022, Hezbollah secured fifteen seats in the Parliament. A significant majority of Shia Muslims backed Hezbollah, with support reaching 93%, whereas the backing among Sunni and Christian communities is notably lower, at 34% and 29% respectively. "Hezbollah is the most prominent of Lebanon's political movements, and has long been the most powerful in the country," Al Jazeera reported earlier this month.

Originally an offshoot of the Amal Movement, Hezbollah grew to become the most powerful party—politically and militarily—in Lebanon. It is a religiously conservative Shia Muslim party that, like many parties or political leaders, also provides social services in the absence of the Lebanese state.

On the same day President Aoun held discussions with CENTCOM, Nabih Berri, the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament and an ally of Hezbollah, stated that the trilateral framework agreement involving Lebanon, Israel, and the United States would not be approved, as it fails to secure Lebanon's rights, according to Alarabiya. Berri expressed that opposition to the agreement is not limited to Hezbollah but also encompasses Sunni political and religious leaders who are taken aback by the extent of the commitments made during the negotiations.