Lebanon’s PM slams Hezbollah rocket attacks, says country won’t give up on disarmament

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam says in an interview with the Saudi channel Al-Hadath that his government will not abandon efforts toward disarmament, an apparent reference to efforts to disarm Hezbollah.

In the interview, Salam criticizes the Iran-backed Lebanese terror group, saying its rocket fire toward Israel had led to heavy damage in Lebanon and undermined the government’s credibility.

He adds that, in his words, every rocket fired by Hezbollah had led to “10,000 displaced people” in Lebanon due to Israel’s retaliatory strikes and calls for wide swaths of the country to evacuate.

Salam also criticizes Israel over its destruction of bridges in southern Lebanon, adding that it has created a “disaster” for the country and links to its southern region.

He stresses that the current war with Israel was imposed on Lebanon and that the country has not chosen it.

Salam also referenced the ban imposed in Lebanon about two weeks ago on the activities of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, saying it is currently being implemented, and that members of the Revolutionary Guards are staying in Lebanon using forged passports.