Prime Minister Nawaf Salam wrote on the “X” platform: “One army, for one people, in one homeland. On its holiday, we renew our pride in our national army and offer it and its honorable martyrs the greatest salute. It remains the first symbol of our independence. There will be no restoration of our sovereignty, no stability for our homeland, and no security for our children except by spreading our armed forces across our entire territory and extending state authority over them from Naqoura to Arida. I confirm that the government is determined to strengthen the army’s capabilities by increasing its numbers.” “Equip it and improve its conditions in order to defend Lebanon and protect its people.”