What happened: The vote saw the government receive 95 votes of confidence, 12 votes of no confidence and four abstentions, while the Strong Lebanon bloc, a part of the Hezbollah-allied Free Patriotic Movement, withdrew from the parliamentary session, according to Lebanon’s LBCI. 

The cabinet needed a simple majority of the parliament to endorse its ministerial statement — a document outlining the goals and priorities of the government — before it could pass legislation or make certain government appointments. The parliament's vote of confidence marks the first such successful vote since 2021. 

Prime Minister Salam gave a speech during the two-day parliamentary deliberations, in which he stressed, among other things, Lebanon's sovereignty; the implementation of UN Resolution 1701, which outlines a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon and the disarmament of Hezbollah; and the boosting of Lebanon's economy.