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Between Hezbollah and the state, Yassine Jaber tries to find balance
Although, his absence from successive Cabinet sessions that endorsed the principle of the state's monopoly on arms drew considerable attention, his statement on Sunday drew even a speech in Nabatieh, Finance Minister Yassine Jaber said that a monopoly on arms was 'a priority.' This stance was especially notable coming from a minister aligned with the Amal-Hezbollah duo, as he is close to Parliament Speaker Nabih Monday, however, he slightly backtracked, as he told LBCI that while he wants the army 'to gain control over the entire territory,' the question remained what guarantees Israel would give to allow a return to stability in Lebanon. He also noted in the interview that had he attended the Cabinet meeting, he would have done the same as his colleagues and walked out of the session. More on the topic Bassil:...
