Aoun, Salam to discuss possible response to Hezbollah statement
President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam will meet prior to Thursday’s cabinet session to discuss the statement issued in the morning by Hezbollah and whether to respond to it or not, MTV said.
In Its statement, Hezbollah lashed out against the prospect of any "political" negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, and insisted that it has a right to defend itself.
In remarks to Al-Arabiya television, Lebanese sources stressed that “the state is in charge and cannot be bypassed by any side.”
“The Lebanese majority takes the decision in any file and the president is practicing his powers according to the constitution,” the sources said.
“Hezbollah did not only respond to the president’s initiative regarding negotiations, but also to Berri,” the sources added.
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