Lebanon's government held a meeting to discuss a US plan for a complete dismantlement of Hezbollah. The Lebanese government asked the army in early August to prepare a plan to disarm the Iran-backed political party and militant group by the end of the month. But Hezbollah's leadership has vowed not to disarm, saying the national government's decision to remove its weapons by the end of the year plays into Israel's interests. Hezbollah earlier this week once again voiced its opposition to the plan, calling on Lebanese authorities to reverse their "unpatriotic" decision. The Cabinet session came as the Israeli military intensified strikes on southern Lebanon over the last two days, which killed at least five people, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry and the state-run National News Agency.