Geagea is against Hezbollah but says in case of war he'd be on Lebanon's side

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea has again criticized Hezbollah for starting a war with Israel, at the expense of the Lebanese.

"There are 22 Arab states, why is Lebanon alone paying the price of what is happening in the region," Geagea asked in a televised interview on Thursday evening, adding that Hezbollah is hijacking the state's decisions. "Hezbollah is in Lebanon but its heart is with Iran," Geagea charged.

The LF leader also criticized caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. "If I were in his place, I wouldn't have accepted this task," he said, adding that Mikati behaves according to his cabinet's mood and that Hezbollah, its allies, and the FPM are the main players in the cabinet.

Geagea said his party will present a petition to Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri urging him to call for a parliamentary session over the clashes in south Lebanon. But despite his opposition to Hezbollah's unilateral decision, Geagea said he'd support Lebanon, in the event of war.

"In the event of a full-scale war, we will definitely be on Lebanon's side.”