In an interview with the ABC, Adel Nassar said Lebanon had been dragged into the broader Middle East war by Hezbollah and argued there was little prospect of peace, with the group continuing to run its own "military activity" and hold weapons alongside the Lebanese state. "In both ways, when Hezbollah keeps its weapons, it prevents diplomacy and the efficiency of the diplomacy to protect Lebanon … so the government is not efficient on the diplomatic process because Hezbollah is keeping its weapons." "This government deployed a huge effort to control, in full, the airport and the ports, which wasn't the case before, to prevent any people entering illegally or the introduction of weapons et cetera through the airport or the port.
Author: Matthew Doran
Published at: 2026-03-23 23:37:04
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