NNA - Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Abdallah Bou Habib, on Tuesday commented on the assassination of Pascal Sleiman, stating: "We extend our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased, his loved ones, and the Lebanese Forces. We feel profound pain for the heinousness of this crime that shook all of Lebanon. We demand an expedited investigation into its circumstances for public scrutiny and the imposition of the harshest penalties on the perpetrators to avert discord and show compassion towards Lebanon and the Lebanese people."

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