Lebanon's prime minister warns against dragging country into 'adventures'
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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said he would not accept anyone dragging "the country into adventures that threaten its security and unity".
PHOTO: REUTERS
BEIRUT - Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Feb 28 said he would not accept anyone dragging "the country into adventures that threaten its security and unity", in an indirect message to the Iran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.
In a statement released after Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran, Mr Salam noted the "serious developments" in the region and called on "all Lebanese to act with wisdom and patriotism, placing Lebanon and the Lebanese people’s interests above any other consideration".
Hezbollah has fought numerous conflicts with Israel since it was established by Iran's Revolutionary Guards in 1982.
Reuters reported on Feb 24 that Israel had warned Lebanon
"I reiterate that we will not accept anyone dragging the country into adventures that threaten its security and unity," Mr Salam said in a statement sent to Reuters.
Israel dealt heavy blows to Hezbollah during a war in 2024, killing its leader Hassan Nasrallah along with thousands of its fighters and destroying much of its arsenal. REUTERS
