Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said the government has reasserted its authority over decisions of war and peace, stressing a major shift in control in southern Lebanon.
“For the first time since 1969, the Lebanese state — through the army and the armed forces — has full operational control over the south of the country,” Salam said.
Addressing comments by Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem about supporting Iran, Salam was unequivocal: “That will not be allowed at all. We will not permit anyone to drag Lebanon into a new adventure. We have had enough.”
He added that Lebanon had already paid a devastating price for past conflicts. “We entered what was called the ‘Gaza support war,’ and the cost to Lebanon was not just high — it was extremely, extremely high. No one is prepared to expose the country to that kind of adventure again.”
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