Differing positions on the Fanar tunnel in Lebanon

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1. 20 Oct 2026, 12:18 Lebanese MP Fadi Karam announced that he was not convinced by the tunnel report, warning against covering up what he described as "the statelet," in remarks reported by lbdb.co via Lebanon Debate.
2. 20 Oct 2026, 12:33 In a statement to Lebanon Debate, Karam stressed that the security agencies must complete their work fully and transparently in the file of the tunnel discovered in the Fanar area, without covering up any data or ruling out any possibility before the investigation is completed. He said the army report did not convince him, but acknowledged that he is not an investigator or security officer to settle the matter, calling for leaving it to the competent agencies and warning of an internal atmosphere that could lead to a clash.
3. 20 Oct 2026, 14:48 MP Ghazi Zaiter rejected claims about what was called the "Fanar–Zaiteriya tunnel," considering that some media coverage and political positions had preceded the results of the field inspection. He thanked the Lebanese Army for clarifying the truth about the hole, accused parties of seeking to displace families living in the area, and stressed that "this dream will not come true." He noted a decree issued in 1983 that classified the area as industrial and banned housing there, and said he worked to amend it during his tenure at the Ministry of Public Works.

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