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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun holds security meeting amid Israeli escalation
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has engaged in intensive diplomatic communications with the United States to curb Israeli military escalation in southern Lebanon. Following recent airstrikes and artillery shelling that killed at least 28 people, Lebanese officials are seeking to coordinate with Washington to determine the timing of upcoming negotiations with Israel.
In response to reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demands the disarmament of Hezbollah as a condition for halting escalation, President Aoun convened a high-level security meeting at Baabda Palace. The meeting included heads of the Lebanese Army, Internal Security Forces, General Security, and State Security.
During the meeting, President Aoun emphasized that any security vacuum in southern Lebanon, particularly in the Nabatieh region, would serve as a pretext for further Israeli attacks and an infringement on national sovereignty. He ordered the development of proactive plans to enhance the deployment of the Lebanese Army and security forces in non-occupied areas to maintain domestic stability and strengthen Lebanon's negotiating position.
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Benjamin Netanyahu · Hezbollah · Joseph Aoun · Lebanese Army · Michel Issa
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] President Aoun engaged in intensive communications with the United States to pressure Israel to halt its military campaign. ch23.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Israeli forces conducted an explosion in Mansouri, south of Tyre, and advanced into the outskirts of Kfarshouba. ch23.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] President Joseph Aoun stated that any security vacuum in southern Lebanon provides a pretext for Israeli attacks and violates national sovereignty. dailynewslb.com · www.alsadaranews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Recent Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling in southern Lebanon resulted in at least 28 deaths. ch23.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] President Aoun emphasized the need for coordination between General Security, State Security, Internal Security Forces, and Civil Defense to avoid overlapping jurisdictions. www.alsadaranews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] US Ambassador Michel Issa reportedly conveyed a message to President Aoun stating that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demands the disarmament of Hezbollah and will escalate if this is not's dailynewslb.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] President Joseph Aoun held a security meeting at Baabda Palace with heads of various security agencies to discuss the situation in southern Lebanon. dailynewslb.com · www.alsadaranews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The security meeting focused on creating a proactive plan to face potential Israeli escalation and enhancing the deployment of the Lebanese Army in non-occupied areas, specifically Nabatieh. dailynewslb.com · www.alsadaranews.com