Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has warned the nation against falling into “fitna” following the framework agreement signed with Israel under US mediation, IRNA reports.

Berri warned of the consequences of a framework agreement, urging Lebanese citizens to avoid being drawn into what he called a “fitna”, which IRNA described as meaning “sedition”.

The statement, reported by the Al-Ahed news website, was issued shortly after the deal’s signing.

In the brief statement addressed to the Lebanese people, Berri said: “O people of Lebanon, all of Lebanon; this is sedition.”

Berri warned about the situation ahead and the potential consequences of the agreement.