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'I don't trust any side to stop anything' - former Lebanese Deputy PM

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 220 words · By Méabh Mc Mahon
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What to know about 'I don't trust any side to stop anything' - former Lebanese Deputy PM

Top Lebanese MP and former Deputy Prime Minister Ghassan Hasbani tells Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today that the situation on the Israel-Lebanon border remains uncertain despite reported US efforts to reduce tensions.

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What happened

Top Lebanese MP and former Deputy Prime Minister Ghassan Hasbani tells Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today that the situation on the Israel-Lebanon border remains uncertain despite reported US efforts to reduce tensions.

Why it matters

Speaking live from Beirut, Ghassan Hasbani said Israeli threats to strike Hezbollah strongholds in the capital's southern suburbs had been temporarily put on hold following talks involving the Lebanese government and the United States.

Common ground

But he dampened any hopes of a full ceasefire.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the Lebanese state itself is not at war with Israel”
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There is a direct contradiction in the evidence. One source (Marco Rubio) states that 'Lebanon and Israel are not at war', while another source explicitly states that 'Israel and Lebanon... have been in a state of war since 1948'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lebanon, officially the Lebanese Republic, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia.The new Lebanese state was relatively stable,[16] but this was ultimately shattered by the outbreak of the Leb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon
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web search NEUTRAL — “Both the Lebanese and Israelis are yearning for peace. They are both victims of Hezbollah,” Rubio stated during an interview with Fox News. He stressed the "unique" nature of the conflict by pointing…
https://www.cubaheadlines.com/articles/327481
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web search NEUTRAL — Ultimately, this is a bifurcated question: Israel is in conflict with both the Lebanese state and Hezbollah. While Israel and Lebanon are neighbours, they have been in a state of war since 1948, when …
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/26/what-is-the-framewo…
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Claim 2: “Hezbollah as 'a militarised force outside the Lebanese government control' whose actions are largely influenced by Iran”
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Multiple sources, including the Council on Foreign Relations and statements regarding the Lebanese government's struggle for control, confirm Hezbollah operates as a militarized force outside state control and is influenced by Iran (Tehran).
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web search NEUTRAL — Hezbollah had unsuccessfully pushed for Syrian forces to remain in Lebanon, and has since remained a stalwart ally of the Assad regime. In return for Tehran’s and Hezbollah’s support, experts say, the…
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounders/what-hezbollah
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web search NEUTRAL — Regarding Lebanon's broader challenges, Hasbani said the government is seeking to assert control over all of its territory and prevent future conflicts triggered by armed groups operating outside stat…
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/dont-trust-side-stop-anything-1017…
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web search NEUTRAL — How strong are Hezbollah's forces? Hezbollah's current military strength is difficult to assess as it has suffered heavy losses. Before the ceasefire was announced in November, much of its infrastruct…
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67307858
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Claim 3: “Top Lebanese MP and former Deputy Prime Minister Ghassan Hasbani”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources explicitly confirm that Ghassan Hasbani is a member of the Lebanese Parliament and served as Deputy Prime Minister.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ghassan Hasbani (Arabic: غسان حاصباني; born 30 August 1972) is a Lebanese businessman and member of the Strong Republic bloc in the Lebanese Parliament. He has been Lebanon's minister of public health…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghassan_Hasbani
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lebanese Forces (Arabic: القوات اللبنانية al-Quwwāt al-Libnānīyah) is a Lebanese Christian-based political party and former militia during the Lebanese Civil War. It currently holds 19 of the 128 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanese_Forces
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following the 2022 Lebanese general election, 128 members of parliament were elected, including 68 incumbents and 7 women. The election marked significant gains for independent candidates of varying p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_2022–20…
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Claim 4: “Israeli threats to strike Hezbollah strongholds in the capital's southern suburbs had been temporarily put on hold following talks involving the Lebanese government and the United States”
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The specific claim that threats were 'temporarily put on hold' following talks is only found in the quote from Ghassan Hasbani. Other sources mention ongoing strikes and the broader conflict, but do not corroborate this specific temporary pause agreement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 17 and 18 September 2024, thousands of handheld pagers and hundreds of walkie-talkies intended for use by Hezbollah exploded simultaneously in two separate events across Lebanon and Syria, in an Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Lebanon_electronic_device…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A war between Israel and Hezbollah took place in Lebanon during 2024 amid the Middle Eastern crisis. The war began in September 2024 following nearly 12 months of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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