Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam responded to the signing of the framework agreement, saying it seeks a full Israeli withdrawal from all Lebanese territory. He added that it is Lebanon's duty to extend state authority across the entire territory through its armed forces, according to N12.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam issued his first official response to the framework agreement signed Friday, framing it as a vehicle for a full Israeli withdrawal from all Lebanese territory. Speaking in the wake of the deal, Salam described the agreement's aim as a complete pullout and underscored Lebanon's obligation to assert state sovereignty through its armed forces across the entire country.
The statement aligns with the position voiced by Lebanese President Michel Aoun and other senior officials in recent days, who have insisted on full IDF withdrawal as a non-negotiable condition. It also echoes the broader diplomatic push by Iran, which has tied the Lebanon track to its own emerging memorandum of understanding with the United States.
Salam's remarks represent the first direct cabinet-level response to the signed framework. How Israel — which has publicly stated it will not withdraw from security zones it established in Lebanon — will reconcile this demand with the agreement's terms remains unclear. The framework's implementing mechanism has not yet been detailed.
2 developments
- DevelopingLebanese PM Salam thanks US for securing release of five Lebanese detainees, vows to pursue full Israeli withdrawal
- DevelopingLebanese President Aoun: No compromise except full Israeli withdrawal
- DevelopingFM Sa'ar: Israel aims for peace with Lebanon, demands end to Hezbollah's Iranian occupation
- StrongHezbollah welcomes Lebanon ceasefire; PM pledges to press for Israeli withdrawal
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