Hezbollah members at the funeral of a woman killed in Israeli strikes in the southern Lebanese town of Adloun on June 1, 2024. (Credit: Hassan Fneich/AFP)
“The decision for peace and war is not in the hands of the cabinet,” said caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati a few days after the start of clashes between Hezbollah and Israel in support of Gaza on Oct. 8. However, this same cabinet is now bearing the brunt of Hezbollah’s unilateral decision. Hezbollah and its partner the Amal movement turned to the caretaker cabinet of a country in the throes of bankruptcy to secure compensation for the families of fighters Israel killed.Mikati has readily complied with the wishes of his political sponsor. At its meeting on May 28, the cabinet authorized the Council for South Lebanon — which is the official body responsible for the development of south Lebanon and which is considered by the detractors of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to be a tool of clientelism — to draw on public funds to pay...
“The decision for peace and war is not in the hands of the cabinet,” said caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati a few days after the start of clashes between Hezbollah and Israel in support of Gaza on Oct. 8. However, this same cabinet is now bearing the brunt of Hezbollah’s unilateral decision. Hezbollah and its partner the Amal movement turned to the caretaker cabinet of a country in the throes of bankruptcy to secure compensation for the families of fighters Israel killed.Mikati has readily complied with the wishes of his political sponsor. At its meeting on May 28, the cabinet authorized the Council for South Lebanon — which is the official body responsible for the development of south Lebanon and which is considered by the detractors of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to be a tool of clientelism — to draw on public funds...
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