Lebanon formed a new government on Saturday, following unusually direct U.S. intervention in the process and in a step intended to bring the country closer to accessing reconstruction funds following a devastating war between Israel and Hezbollah.

The incoming government includes five women. The cabinet was formed after two years of political deadlock under a caretaker government. Salam said his government would not include any members of political parties or anyone planning to run in parliamentary elections. He added that he hoped the diverse cabinet would "work in harmony".

Lebanon’s new prime minister has formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022. President Joseph Aoun announced in a statement Saturday that he had accepted the resignation of the form