Kataeb MP Elias Hankach has issued a stark warning to Lebanon’s political and military leadership, calling for immediate action to enforce a ceasefire and halt Israel’s ongoing aggression.
Speaking in an interview with MTV, Hankach criticized both Hezbollah and the Lebanese government for their failure to take decisive action, asking why, despite their stated desire for a ceasefire, neither has moved to implement it.
“We hear that Hezbollah and the government want a ceasefire, so what is stopping them from making this decision?” Hankach asked. "Why is the country left to be subjected to a senseless cycle of destruction?" he added, pointing to the failure to deploy the Lebanese army along the borders.
“What is preventing us from stopping the massacre and putting an end to the criminal responsible for killing us? How has Gaza benefited from everything that has been done?”
Hankach expressed hope that Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary-General, Naim Qassem, would apologize to the people of Gaza for the false promises the group has made and for the thousands now displaced in Lebanon. He stated that Hezbollah cannot start a war and then shift the blame to the Lebanese state.
“It has become clear that everything they promised us was an illusion,” he added.