Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stressed that storing or transporting weapons under any pretext requires security follow-up and judicial prosecution to ensure that those responsible face the harshest penalties prescribed by law.

He also reiterated that the state has sole authority over decisions of war and peace, as enshrined in the Constitution, adding that Hezbollah must abide by this principle, which it has repeatedly declared its agreement with.

Salam noted that the Cabinet had asked the Lebanese Army to prepare a plan for implementation, stressing that no one, regardless of their position or authority, has the power to revisit it except the Cabinet.

He further underscored that only the Lebanese Army, Internal Security Forces, General Security, State Security, Lebanese Customs and municipal police are authorized to carry weapons in Lebanon.