VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-16
“Hezbollah was not consulted and neither was the speaker of parliament, who has lately been speaking on behalf of Hezbollah.”
Randa Slim · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-16
Slim said excluding Hezbollah and the parliament speaker from ceasefire negotiations was a mistake.
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