FPM urges unity, says escalation could lead to catastrophe
Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) issued a statement saying that Israel is committing mass crimes against people, property, and the environment in southern Lebanon and western Bekaa.
The movement said the ongoing strikes are no longer limited to Hezbollah military targets, but are also affecting civilians, land, resources, and historical sites, adding that the systematic destruction of villages amounts to an attempt to erase life in the south.
It warned that the displacement of residents from Jabal Amel triggers a broader social and sectarian crisis in areas unable to absorb them, saying Lebanon remains divided and unable to respond collectively.
The displacement of hundreds of thousands of people from Jabal Amel aims to ignite a social and sectarian crisis in Lebanese regions unable to accommodate them, and Lebanon, divided against itself, is incapable of confronting the situation and is left to its fate, the statement maintained.
It added that Lebanese divisions over major strategic issues, including Hezbollah’s weapons and decisions of war and peace, are issues that cannot be ignored or silenced.
Building a capable state and restoring the full sovereign and defense responsibilities of legitimate institutions remains a unifying national demand, FPM underlined.
However, the FPM statement stressed that the scale and severity of the current escalation require unified efforts to stop this catastrophe, concluding that this is not the time for blame, but for action, and calling for unity and national dialogue to protect Lebanon from existential risks.
