The statement issued by Hezbollah’s Media Relations Office regarding the patrols conducted by Lebanese security forces in Beirut’s southern suburbs constitutes a blatant and unacceptable challenge to the authority and sovereignty of the Lebanese state. Since when do Lebanon’s security forces need the permission, approval, or coordination of a political party to carry out their lawful duties on Lebanese territory? Any arrangement, understanding, or mechanism that grants Hezbollah the power to interfere with security operations, restrict the movement of security forces, or dictate where and how they operate must be abolished immediately and unconditionally. We call on the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, and the Minister of Interior to take an unequivocal public position and adopt immediate, concrete measures guaranteeing that Lebanon’s security forces exercise their full authority throughout the entire country, including Beirut’s southern suburbs, without interference, intimidation, or exception. There can be no sovereignty where a political party claims the authority to dictate the actions of the state’s security institutions. There can be no security where the state must seek permission to enforce its own laws. Lebanon cannot and will not regain its sovereignty while parallel security structures continue to operate above the law. These practices must end immediately. The Lebanese state is not a guest on its own territory, and its authority is not subject to Hezbollah’s consent.