Lebanon's new government on Wednesday won a confidence vote in Parliament, with the support of Hezbollah's bloc, even though the government statement adopted took a swipe at the group's weapons.

Ninety-five out of 128 lawmakers supported the government of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, a prominent jurist who previously headed the International Court of Justice. He was appointed last month to form a new government after a devastating war between Israel and Hezbollah, which killed over 4,000 people and caused widespread destruction.