Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said his government has succeeded in keeping the country out of the recent military confrontation between Israel and Iran, crediting intensive diplomacy over the past two weeks. Speaking during an official visit to Doha on Tuesday, Salam told reporters that Beirut had "managed to prevent Lebanon from being dragged into regional escalation," despite cross-border strikes and heightened tensions. Salam added that lasting stability requires Israel to withdraw fully from the remaining pockets of Lebanese territory it occupies, known as the Five Points. Under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that took effect on 27 November, Hezbollah is supposed to disarm while the Lebanese army deploys in the south and Israel pulls back. Although most Israeli troops have left, near-daily strikes continue, prompting Beirut to warn it may halt cooperation with the international monitoring mechanism. During meetings with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Salam sought Arab and international backing to enforce Israel’s full withdrawal and to shore up Lebanon’s beleaguered economy and energy sector. Qatar reiterated its support and called on the U.N. Security Council to curb Israeli violations of Lebanese sovereignty.