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A Hezbollah fighter in front of a missile launcher, in southern Lebanon in 2023. (Archive photo: AFP) Add as preferred on Google This time, it was not just Joe Saddi. All the ministers representing the Lebanese Forces – Joe Rajji (Foreign Affairs), Joe Issa al-Khoury (Industry) and Kamal Shehadi (Displaced Persons and Artificial Intelligence) – boycotted Thursday’s Cabinet meeting held at the Grand Serail for the first time since the Salam cabinet was formed.The move is part of the pressure placed by the ministers opposed to Hezbollah to push the government to refer the case of Hezbollah’s explosives, seized in Dahr al-Baidar, to the council of justice.While the issue was ultimately not discussed, Justice Minister Adel Nassar, who is close to the Kataeb, managed to secure a commitment from Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to raise the matter at every Cabinet meeting, even if it is not explicitly placed on the agenda. Read more Dahr al-Baidar affair: The... You have reached your article limitStay informed about a Middle East in crisis.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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