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Lebanese PM says this war was imposed on Lebanon

In a FRANCE 24 interview in Beirut, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam blamed Hezbollah rocket fire for sparking the current Israeli offensive, called Israel’s planned Litani buffer zone unacceptable, and said negotiations with Israel remain possible as the conflict yields heavy casualties and mass displacement.

Mar 27th 2026 · Lebanon

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  • Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said the war was imposed on Lebanon and could have been avoided if Hezbollah had not fired rockets, a claim he linked to retaliation for actions against Iranian leadership.
  • Hezbollah fired rockets on March 2 and Israel responded with intense air strikes and a ground incursion into south Lebanon.
  • Israel aims to establish a buffer zone up to the Litani River, about 30 kilometres from the border, which Salam called a flagrant violation of Lebanese sovereignty.
  • Salam said negotiations with Israel remain on the table and Lebanon favors talks to end the fighting.
  • Since March 2, more than 1,000 people have been killed in Lebanon and over 1 million people have been displaced.

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