Lebanon PM Highlights Plans for Complete Israeli Withdrawal
ZAWTAR AL-GHARBIYAH, Lebanon — Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Wednesday that Beirut is working toward a “complete Israeli withdrawal” from areas it occupies, speaking during a visit to a village where the Lebanese army recently deployed.
“We will continue mobilizing our political and diplomatic efforts to secure a complete Israeli withdrawal from the south,” Salam said in Zawtar Al-Gharbiya, one of several “pilot zones” intended to demonstrate that the Lebanese army can remove and disarm Hezbollah as part of a Washington-sponsored deal with Israel.
The deployment in these areas is seen as a test of the government’s ability to extend state authority across the south, a region long dominated by Hezbollah. The comments come amid heightened tensions along the border and ongoing negotiations over a framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel.
Salam’s remarks underscored the government’s commitment to pursuing a diplomatic path to end the conflict and restore stability along the border, while resisting Hezbollah’s opposition to state-led negotiations. The prime minister’s visit to the village highlighted the government’s efforts to assert sovereignty over Lebanese territory through military deployment and international diplomacy.
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