Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced discussions with US envoy Tom Barrack about linking Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon to Hezbollah’s disarmament, emphasizing a consensus for limiting weapons to the state since the 1989 Taif Agreement. Salam condemned ongoing Israeli attacks, sought international support to halt them, and highlighted the need for implementing UN Resolution 1701 while reaffirming that the state alone should control decisions regarding war and peace.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam talked with a US envoy about a plan to make sure Israel leaves Lebanon while also asking a group called Hezbollah to give up their weapons, but he said it’s important for Lebanon to decide about peace and war on its own.
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