Posted on 03/02/2026 5:02:17 AM PST by Eleutheria5
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced on Monday that the government has rejected any military or security actions launched from Lebanese territory outside the framework of state institutions.
Speaking after an emergency Cabinet session at the presidential palace in Baabda, Salam said, "The state announces its absolute rejection, without any ambiguity or interpretation, of any military or security actions launched from Lebanese territory outside its legitimate institutions."
The Cabinet session was chaired by President Joseph Aoun and attended by Salam, government ministers, and Military Chief of Staff General Rodolphe Haikal.
Salam stated that the Cabinet had decided on the "absolute rejection of any military actions outside the legitimate state institutions," emphasizing that "the decision of war and peace rests exclusively in the hands of the state." He added that this requires "the immediate prohibition of all security and military activities of Hezbollah, as they are outside the law, and obligating it to hand over its weapons to the Lebanese state and limit its work to the political sphere within constitutional and legal frameworks."
He described Hezbollah’s recent rocket fire at Israel as "a departure from Cabinet decisions," saying it contradicted the principle that decisions of war and peace are reserved solely for the Lebanese state and undermined the country’s credibility.
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It sounds like they are hanging them out to dry
Sorry, not sorry, Hezbollah. Hey, you have a friend in NYC, though.
I am guessing they did the math and see that there will no longer be funds and weapons flowing into them.
No finds, no bribes, no weapons, threat capability reduced, no reason to keep supporting them.
It only took a few missiles from Israel to give them an attitude adjustment. We have 2 major military allies in different parts of the world. Hardnosed Israel with 10 million people and in an existential fight every single day from their beginning and hesitant NATO in Europe with 450 million fighting the good virtue signaling fight. You be the judge of who has proven to be the more substantial military ally, especially over the last year.
Next step will be to ban them from the political sphere entirely unless the weapons are handed over. If Hezbollah continues to position itself for armed action, then they need to be hunted down like dogs and banned from politics.
Is this like a Susan Rice letter?
“If Hezbollah continues to position itself for armed action, then they need to be hunted down like dogs and banned from politics.”
That’s just it. Lebanon and what army will do that.
"People naturally go with the strong horse."
--Bin Laden quote
Lebanon has a NGO problem, too?
The Leb knows if they don’t get control over Hezbollah, they are next.
And yes it will NOT be pretty.
This is Lebanon’s chance to be free of Iran.
Strike now.
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