• “The reconstruction file is the government’s responsibility, but it hasn’t acted effectively.”

• “Hezbollah’s first phase covered 400,000 families with rent, furniture, and repair aid.”

• “Despite internal and external obstacles, we’re close to completing this phase.”

• “The aim is to block funds from reaching people whose homes were destroyed by Israeli aggression.”

• “The state must provide funds, but it hasn’t moved.”

• “A country can’t stabilize while leaving hundreds of thousands without homes.”

• “Tens of thousands of houses are destroyed—those people can’t be ignored.”

• “There’s no stability if part of the country suffers and feels abandoned.”

Hassan Fadlallah, a member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to the Resistance bloc, on the reconstruction efforts following Zionist aggression

Al Akhbar

Totally disconnected from the reality – Lebanon’s so-called President:

“We firmly believe that sound relations with the United States are a cornerstone of our international standing.

We have made significant progress and are steadily moving forward on the path of building a state governed by the rule of law and safeguarded by the judiciary.

We are working for a Lebanon where only the state holds the exclusive right to arms and possesses the ability to protect itself from harmful external influences.”

Al Akhbar