Geagea said at the national solidarity meeting “1701 in Defense of Lebanon” in Maarab: "The axis of resistance is trying to prevent anything positive, state institutions are disintegrating, services are decreasing, and they have disrupted the presidential elections".

"We have reached a point where there is 'no state in Lebanon, as a statelet is confiscating the strategic decision and legalizing illegal crossings on the eastern borders", he added.

"Military operations in the south commenced solely on Hezbollah's decision, without any government involvement; no individual or party has the right to drag a nation into war", Geagea continued.

He stressed that "the military operations in the south did not benefit Palestine in any way; as the opposition, our duty is to highlight where the current danger lies".

"Hezbollah is incapable of defending Lebanon; the solution is for the Lebanese army to deploy independently at every location where Hezbollah is present", he concluded.