The residents of South Lebanon have paid a heavy price in their lives, livelihoods and homes, announced the Prime Minister of Lebanon, Nawaf Salam, after a morning meeting with President Joseph Aoun. They have the right to live in security, without war, displacement and destruction. Salam warned against "the consequences of dragging Lebanon into a new absurd adventure in the service of foreign interests and the consequences of bringing Lebanon into conflicts whose consequences it cannot bear. "Defending Lebanon requires putting the national interest first," he added. The decision on war and peace must remain with the state and its constitutional institutions: the government and the presidency. Salam: "We will not accept the fact that a fate they did not choose will be imposed on the Lebanese or that Lebanon will once again become an arena for conflicts between other nations. "News is allowed.