The Speaker of the House, Nabih Berri, met with a delegation from the National Accord bloc, including MPs Faisal Karamé, Adnan Traboulsi, Taha Naji, and Mohammed Yahya, to discuss political developments and recent updates related to Gaza, southern Lebanon, and legislative affairs. After the meeting, Karamé pointed out, "We cannot ignore the central issue and the ongoing genocide in Palestine, particularly in Gaza, and this persistent Israeli crime against civilians, which has now extended to the siege and bombing of hospitals with elderly patients, women, children, and unarmed civilians."
He added, "It has become clear that this enemy neither heeds nor respects treaties, pacts, international laws, or the appeals of all peoples and free individuals of the world. This enemy is waging this war to achieve objectives to restore Israel's prestige and, on the other hand, to save Netanyahu personally, who has been defeated and has not been able to achieve any military accomplishment while taking pleasure in the killing of civilians in full view of the entire world."
Regarding the events in southern Lebanon and the serious violations and daily breaches by the Israeli enemy of Resolution 1701, Karamé noted, "Israel has not hesitated to violate this resolution since 2006; today it targets civilians, journalists, ambulances, and also the Lebanese army."
When discussing the extension of the army commander, he said, "Speaking about the army, there has indeed been a round of discussions about the vacuum that will be left in the leadership of the army according to the law. President Berri reassured us that there will not be a vacuum in the position of army leadership, especially under these dangerous security circumstances. Therefore, the President's view is that there are close solutions through the Council of Ministers, and if the Council of Ministers does not take the initiative to address this issue, then the Parliament will intervene based on what is dictated by the supreme national interest. Thus, there is no concern about a vacuum in the military leadership."
