The Minister of Justice, Adel Nassar, at the Beirut Bar Association, on Feb. 17, 2026. Photo taken from his X account.
Is the state doing enough to respond to Hezbollah? After the government declared the party’s military and security activities “illegal,” the army has faced criticism for being overly cautious, while the judiciary has been accused of leniency — particularly following the military court’s decision to release three Hezbollah members caught with weapons. For Justice Minister Adel Nassar, however, a major step has already been taken to separate the state from the militia. Interview.On March 2, the government declared Hezbollah’s military and security activities illegal. What does this concretely change?There has long been a destructive ambiguity about the nature of Hezbollah’s weapons, for several reasons. And it is precisely this ambiguity that was highlighted in the ministerial statement, which clearly affirmed the decision to ensure the...
Is the state doing enough to respond to Hezbollah? After the government declared the party’s military and security activities “illegal,” the army has faced criticism for being overly cautious, while the judiciary has been accused of leniency — particularly following the military court’s decision to release three Hezbollah members caught with weapons. For Justice Minister Adel Nassar, however, a major step has already been taken to separate the state from the militia. Interview.On March 2, the government declared Hezbollah’s military and security activities illegal. What does this concretely change?There has long been a destructive ambiguity about the nature of Hezbollah’s weapons, for several reasons. And it is precisely this ambiguity that was highlighted in the ministerial statement, which clearly affirmed the decision to...
Iran negotiator vows 'decisive' response to US-Israeli attack
