The United States condemned Hezbollah’s call for the overthrow of the Lebanese government on May 24.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement that the terrorist group had “ignored repeated calls from the legitimate Government of Lebanon to cease its attacks and respect a ceasefire.”
“Instead, it has continued firing on Israeli positions and moving fighters and weapons into southern Lebanon,” he added. “This is a deliberate campaign to destabilize the country and maintain its power at the expense of the future of the Lebanese people.”
Rubio said that the government in Beirut is working to “deliver recovery, reconstruction, international assistance, and a stable future for its citizens with the full support of the United States,” while Hezbollah, in contrast, is “actively trying to drag Lebanon back into chaos and destruction.”…
US Condemns Hezbollah’s ‘Reckless’ Call to Overthrow Lebanese Government
