US embassy: Lebanese people support state institutions over Hezbollah arms
The US embassy in Beirut reaffirmed support for Lebanon’s government and said Lebanese people favor state institutions over Hezbollah’s weapons.
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AIThe US embassy in Beirut said the Lebanese people consistently express their preference for state institutions over Hezbollah’s weapons, stressing that southern Lebanon does not belong to any regional actors or militias.
In a statement posted on its official X account, the embassy added that the United States commends Lebanese communities and supports the Lebanese government in its stated goal of asserting national sovereignty, which is enforced by the Lebanese Armed Forces.
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The embassy also emphasized that the United States supports ensuring that decisions of war and peace remain solely in the hands of the Lebanese state, underlining the exclusive role of official institutions in this regard.