BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 22, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam warned his country was at risk of being drawn into a "new war", after Israel said it would respond to rockets fired from Lebanon.

"Salam warned of renewed military operations on the southern border, because of the risks they carry dragging the country into a new war, which will bring woes to Lebanon and the Lebanese people," he said in a statement.