"There is no one in Lebanon today who wants a civil war, and the threats or hints of this are completely unacceptable," Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said in response to Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem, accusing Qassem of making threats of a civil war.

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem responded sharply to the Lebanese government's decision to disarm the group, declaring in a public address that "Hezbollah will not disarm…

"There is no one in Lebanon today who wants a civil war, and the threats or hints of this are completely unacceptable," Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said in response to…

Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem issued a warning to the Lebanese government against moving forward with its plan to disarm the Iran-backed militant group,

Militant leader Naim Qassem warned that the state would bear responsibility for ‘any internal explosion and any destruction’ of the country.