Ahead of a visit next week by U.S. envoy Tom Barrack, Lebanon is preparing a response to a U.S. paper concerning Hezbollah disarmament and Israel's withdrawal and halt of hostilities.

Pro-Hezbollah al-Akhbar newspaper said Thursday that Hezbollah will not hand over its arms after several media reports claimed that the group is open to discuss its disarmament but wants guarantees that Israel will withdraw.