# Nawaf Salam

Lebanon’s Government Bars Hezbollah from Military Action — A Risky Bid to Reclaim the State’s Monopoly on Force

Lebanon’s cabinet has for the first time explicitly banned Hezbollah from engaging in military activity, a move Prime Minister Nawaf Salam described as necessary to restore the state’s authority after deadly Israeli strikes. The decision is unprecedented, politically fraught and difficult to enforce, carrying significant risks of domestic confrontation and regional fallout.