PM Salam affirms no military action outside state authority in rebuke to Hezbollah

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said the Cabinet has unanimously rejected any military action carried out outside the framework of the state’s legitimate institutions, stressing that the decision of war and peace rests exclusively in the hands of the state.

Speaking after a Cabinet session, Salam said Hezbollah’s recent actions constitute a violation of Cabinet decisions. 

He added that the government requested the army commander to immediately begin implementing the relevant parts of the army’s plan aimed at consolidating control over weapons north of the Litani River and to use all available means to enforce it.

Salam also said the Foreign Ministry was tasked with intensifying contacts with the international community to halt the Israeli aggression and ensure the implementation of international resolutions.

He added that the Social Affairs Ministry was instructed to secure shelter, essential supplies, and food for displaced families.

The prime minister further announced the government’s full readiness to resume negotiations with civilian participation and under international sponsorship.