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Ongoing Story· Day 2

Lebanese President Aoun Asks US Secretary of State Rubio to Pressure Israel

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The Jerusalem PostSecurity

US Secretary of State Rubio Discusses Hezbollah Explosives With Lebanese President Aoun

Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun about confiscated Hezbollah explosives. Rubio urged Aoun to hold accountable those responsible for the shipment and stated the explosives should not be returned to Hezbollah. The discussion took place on Thursday, according to a State Department official.

The story in 5 lines · by baba

  • US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun about Hezbollah explosives.
  • Rubio urged accountability for those who ordered, financed, and directed the shipment of explosives.
  • The US official stressed that returning explosives to Hezbollah is unacceptable.
  • Hundreds of kilograms of explosives were confiscated.
  • The conversation was confirmed by a State Department official on Thursday.

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