The public body of the Spiritual Council of the Druze Monotheists held its final meeting for the current council term, which ends in early September, at the assembly hall in Beirut, presided over by the council's Sheikh, Sami Abi Al-Muna. The council discussed the developments and changes taking place in Lebanon and the region, and in light of this, issued a statement calling on "the international community to assume its responsibilities and exert maximum pressure on Israel for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and South Lebanon, and to comply with relevant international resolutions and respect humanitarian covenants."
The statement condemned the "destructive war and crimes of assassination and humanitarian atrocities committed by Israel," and called for "an end to its ongoing aggression and for not expanding the scope of its war, amid escalating threats and responses that have crossed borders, posing open risks and possibilities."
The statement emphasized "the importance of internal solidarity in facing the significant challenges to the homeland and making possible efforts by various political forces at this critical moment, prioritizing the preservation of the homeland and its entity, and protecting the state and its institutions, especially security ones, so that they can perform their duties to provide at least a minimum level of stability, where it is everyone's responsibility to rally around and support them."
It addressed "the people of the mountain in particular," urging "national solidarity and welcoming the people of the South and the suburb as honored guests in homes and institutions, under the national umbrella that unites us all, based on ethical and humanitarian values and social solidarity at various levels, and rejecting any material exploitation from homeowners and landlords against those who have been forced by the war to leave their homes."
