Salam says framework agreement should lead to Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Wednesday defended the framework agreement that Lebanon has signed with Israel, saying that if it gets implemented, it should lead to an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon.

It would also "allow our displaced people to return to their villages and homes in a safe and dignified manner," Salam told LBCI television.

"Our goal is for the southerners to return to their homes and for the bloodshed to stop. The second war claimed more than five thousand martyrs in a war of revenge linked to (slain Iranian supreme leader Ali) Khamenei," the premier added.