Media reveal Lebanese president's harsh statement to Trump
The editor-in-chief of the newspaper Al-Akhbar said that during a meeting with Trump, the President of Lebanon called for radically getting rid of Hezbollah. According to the publication, the Lebanese leader compared the group to a serious illness and emphasized the uselessness of half-measures. The president's direct quote: 'Hezbollah is a cancer afflicting Lebanon.' The publication has caused a stir in the region.
The media have revealed details of the Lebanese president's sharp remarks made during an official visit to Washington. As reported by the editor-in-chief of the Lebanese publication Al-Akhbar, which is linked to Hezbollah, during a personal meeting with Donald Trump, the country's leader gave an extremely harsh assessment of the Shiite group's activities in the country. According to the publication, the Lebanese president compared Hezbollah to a serious illness that has struck the state system and stressed that half-measures in this matter are completely useless. He made it clear to his American counterpart that any attempts to soften the situation through targeted decisions, temporary agreements, or protracted negotiations would yield no results. The author of the publication also quotes the Lebanese leader directly: 'Hezbollah is a cancer afflicting Lebanon. It cannot be fought with painkillers, partial solutions, or unsuccessful negotiations, but only by its complete eradication.' According to the source, the head of Lebanon is convinced that the only way to restore stability and normal functioning to the country is the uncompromising elimination of the group's influence at all levels. The publication of these details on the newspaper's front page has already caused a serious resonance in the region's political circles, given the publication's close ties to Hezbollah itself.