The Prime Minister of Lebanon, Nawaf Salam, has traveled this Friday to the governorate of Nabatiye, in the south of the country, with the aim of supporting the security forces in light of the continuation of attacks by the Israeli Army against this region, despite the ceasefire agreement sealed last June.
During his visit, the head of government went to the security forces complex located in the city of Kfar Joz, accompanied by the Minister of Interior, Ahmad Hajjar. From there, he addressed the agents deployed in the area directly, thanking them for their work and emphasizing that they have "the support of the Government."
"We know that you are with the people so that they feel safe," Salam pointed out, stressing that security and stability are essential conditions for the inhabitants to be able to return to the areas in southern Lebanon from which they have been forced to flee due to Israeli attacks, according to information released by the NNA agency.
In this context, the Prime Minister has raised the possibility of promoting "restoration" projects, although he has asked the citizens "not to get their hopes up." He insisted that "we do not want agreements in the region that are detrimental to the Lebanese," in what is already his third visit to the area since taking office in February 2025.
Salam lamented that, since his previous visit, "the scale of destruction has increased," although he reiterated his government's commitment to the south of the country and, in particular, to Nabatiye. He also highlighted that "the concerns about the needs of these residents" have been addressed in the last two weeks during his meetings in the United States.
Despite the pact reached in June, which provided for a ceasefire and a gradual withdrawal of troops from southern Lebanon, the Israeli Armed Forces have continued to carry out attacks in various southern areas, citing security reasons and the refusal of the Shiite militia party Hezbollah to accept the agreement as justification for their military operations.
All of this takes place amid a negotiation process between Lebanon and Israel that is progressing slowly, conditioned by Beirut's demands to the United States to establish a "clear timetable" for the implementation of the agreement and to respect commitments such as the Israeli military withdrawal from southern Lebanon and the "centralization" of arms control in the hands of the State throughout the national territory.