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00:01Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam says a durable peace with Israel
00:05could one day open the door to political normalisation and even economic ties.
00:10But he warns that any such shift is a long way off, given how strained relations are today.
00:17Salam says the priority now is to fully implement the November 2024 ceasefire,
00:22which he sees as the only path to further progress.
00:25Yes, Israel has carried out several incursions into Lebanon while targeting militant groups,
00:32including a major operation last year after months of cross-border fire with Hezbollah.
00:37Under the November 2024 ceasefire agreement, Israel is required to withdraw its forces
00:43and halt airstrikes, while Hezbollah is expected to disarm.
00:47The group has rejected full disarmament, but Salam says it did accept the terms
00:52affirming the state's sole control of weapons and must now honour that.
00:56In a sign of slow diplomatic movement, both countries have appointed civilian envoys
01:00to a military committee overseeing the truce.
01:03The move broadens the discussion beyond the original 2024 terms
01:07and aligns with Washington under President Donald Trump's regional peace push.
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