Nawaf Salam: Hezbollah Must Disband Its Military Wing!
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, quoting Al-Nashra via Mehr News Agency, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stated: “We welcomed former U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for several reasons,including providing immediate aid to Gaza without displacing its residents and opposing the annexation of the West Bank.”
He added, “I believe israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu views war like riding a bicycle: if he stops, he will fall. Therefore, I am concerned about the situation. Along the Lebanese border, we face a war of attrition-not an all-out war but one that exhausts everyone.”
Addressing prospects for peace between Lebanon and Israel, Salam said: “We must be realistic. Two years ago, we negotiated maritime border demarcation with Israel; this is not new. What we seek today is a ceasefire that Israel has ignored. Israel still occupies certain areas in southern Lebanon and has not released Lebanese prisoners. Declaring a ceasefire alone is insufficient; it must be implemented on the ground.”
Regarding the army’s plan timeline,he explained: “This plan will be implemented in phases. In the first three months, focus will be on arms control-preventing weapons from being transferred or used south of Litani River. The second phase will cover areas between Litani and Sidon.”
The Prime Minister also argued there would be no retreat from government monopoly over military force and claimed: “Hezbollah should become an ordinary political party without an armed wing.”
Meanwhile, Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem reiterated yesterday: “We are not influenced by threats. disarming Hezbollah does not solve any problems.”
