Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam said on Tuesday his hands are extended to everyone, in a gesture to the Iran-backed Hezbollah group that accused opponents of seeking to exclude it by nominating him for the post. Salam, nominated by a majority of Lebanese lawmakers on Monday, said he opposed exclusion and supported unity. “This is my sincere call, and my hands are extended to everyone,” he said. Salam, who was serving as president of the International Court of Justice before his designation as prime minister, cited priorities including rebuilding Lebanon from last year’s devastating war between Hezbollah and Israel.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app. The choice of Salam underlined a major shift in the power balance among Lebanon’s sectarian factions since Hezbollah was pummeled in its conflict with Israel, and its ally in neighboring Syria, Bashar al-Assad, was toppled by the opposition.