Berri: Lebanese Army should not be 'put to tests' amid pilot zone controversy

Speaker Nabih Berri used the occasion of Army Day to laud the Lebanese Army, highlighting its significance as a unifying force and a symbol of national identity and sacrifice. Berri asserted that the army, which he described as the embodiment of unity, identity, belonging, sacrifice, and loyalty, should not be subjected to 'tests,' especially concerning the controversial 'pilot zones' initiative in southern Lebanon.

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The army is the role model of unity, identity, belonging, sacrifice and loyalty, adding that it defends “the unified Lebanon that the Lebanese look for.”

Berri lamented Israel's actions in delineating these pilot zones through what he termed 'fire, killing and destruction.' He stressed that the Lebanese Army is intrinsically linked to the Lebanese people, originating from them and serving their interests. The Speaker positioned the army as the primary hope for protecting the nation's sovereignty, achieving the liberation of its land and people, and maintaining stability and civil peace.

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Israel is “delineating the pilot zones with fire, killing and destruction,”

"With you and through you we protect Lebanon, achieve its rise and complete the liberation of its land," Berri stated, underscoring the army's indispensable role in safeguarding the country. His remarks emphasized a strong endorsement of the military's capabilities and its central position in the national defense strategy.

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The Lebanese Army is “the army of Lebanon and the Lebanese.”