November 11, 2026
Representative Mark Daou warned of the danger of Hezbollah’s security and military movements outside the authority of the state, considering that the events extending from Dahr al-Baydar to the Bsharri barrens constitute a direct threat to national security and are not just passing transgressions.
In a post on the “X” platform, Daou called for an immediate judicial investigation to be opened into information related to the arrest of members of the party in possession of maps, to reveal the nature of their movements, their goals, and the parties behind them.
The MP linked these developments to the government’s decision to ban Hezbollah’s military and security activities and confine weapons to the state, stressing that “there is no longer room for evasion or procrastination” in its implementation.
Daou called on the leadership of the Lebanese Army to move to actually implement a serious security plan that includes the entire Lebanese territory without exceptions or red lines, stressing at the same time that protecting the military institution does not mean exempting its leadership from accountability or accepting the obstruction of the decisions of the political authority.
In conclusion, Daou stressed that “Lebanon does not have the luxury of waiting,” warning against keeping citizens’ security “hostage to the state’s hesitation and Hezbollah’s adventures.”
