Prime Minister Nawaf Salam urged the Lebanese people, on Wednesday evening, to "avoid discord and prioritize the national interest above all else."
In a message posted on his X account, Salam said he had held a series of discussions with the relevant ministers and heads of security agencies, asking them to "take the necessary measures to protect citizens and address any incidents that could threaten stability."
The Prime minister emphasized that the isolated incidents that occurred on Wednesday "in no way reflect the will of the Lebanese people, regardless of sect or affiliation."
He underlined "the importance of preserving national unity and avoiding any descent into chaos or anything that could endanger civil peace."
Salam’s appeal comes in response to a series of isolated incidents on Wednesday across Lebanon, in a tense climate fueled by sectarian tensions, particularly in the wake of violent clashes in Sweida, Syria, between regime forces and local Druze fighters, as well as Israeli 'warning' strikes against Syrian government positions.
In Marj, in the Beqaa Valley, a confrontation broke out among youths, while in Tripoli, young protesters staged a sit-in and later a march in support of Syria. At the same time, Lebanese Druze religious leaders held an emergency meeting to condemn the practices of Ahmad al-Sharaa’s regime against the Druze population in Sweida.
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