Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri says the country will not relinquish even an inch of its land under any circumstances.
"Lebanon will not accept, under any circumstances and regardless of the extent of pressure, to give up any inch or iota of its land or soil, or any of its sovereign rights," Lebanon’s national news agency quoted Berri as saying on Friday.
He made the comments in Beirut in a meeting with a delegation from the newly elected administrative body of the Association For Specialization And Scientific Guidance, according to the news agency.
"Lebanon will resort to all available means to protect and preserve these rights and liberate the remaining lands under Israeli occupation," said the speaker.
Protecting Lebanon requires safeguarding its southern regions, he further said, calling on all Lebanese citizens to foster unity and avoid issues that lead to discord.
“If we stand united, we can overcome any challenge that Lebanon may face,” the speaker said, adding that unity has helped Lebanon to emerge victorious, while division has put the country in dangers that “have threatened its very existence.”
Lebanon reached a ceasefire deal with Israel, which took effect on November 27 and obliged Israel to fully withdraw from southern Lebanon in 60 days. The deal brought an end to 14 months of conflict between Israel and the Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah.
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