Bou Saab says Lebanon hasn't been warned of a new Israeli war

Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab has said that Lebanon has not received any “foreign warnings” regarding a possible new Israeli war on it, adding that Lebanon is required to monopolize arms, which is a “key file” in the country.

“The army has made major achievements as to arms monopolization, and this matter cannot be completed with the press of a button and requires patience,” Bou Saab told LBCI television.

“The army demonstrated a number of its achievements in the in the cabinet session, including the tunnels it has entered and the arms depots it has dismantled,” Bou Saab added.

Noting that “there should be a dialogue with Hezbollah on how to extend the state’s authority across Lebanese territory, not through intimidation or imposition,” the Deputy Speaker said Lebanese officials “have not despaired of communication with Hezbollah.”