The Trump administration has set Dec. 31 as the deadline for the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah, according to diplomatic sources with knowledge on the matter, Israel Hayom reported on Thursday.

Should Beirut fail to disarm the Iranian-backed group, the responsibility will rest with it, which could grant Israel the political legitimacy to launch another military campaign against the terrorist group, the newspaper’s correspondent Ariel Kahana reported.

The truce in Lebanon went into effect on Nov. 27, 2024, following an intense two-month campaign by the Israel Defense Forces that led to the decapitation of Hezbollah’s leadership. The agreement was cemented by the Israeli and Lebanese governments, and five mediating countries, including the United States.