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MakanSecurity

Lebanese President: Too Early for Direct Military Talks with Israel

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stated that it is premature for direct military communication with Israel, with negotiations currently frozen due to Israeli elections. Aoun communicates with Hezbollah via Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to ensure no war engagement. The reports also detailed intermittent artillery shelling and explosions carried out by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon.

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  • Lebanese President Joseph Aoun deems direct military talks with Israel premature.
  • Negotiations with Israel were frozen due to the country's recent elections.
  • Aoun communicates with Hezbollah via Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to prevent war.
  • Areas in southern Lebanon experienced intermittent artillery shelling.
  • Israeli forces conducted significant explosions between Lebanese towns.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun believes it is too soon to initiate direct military communication with Israel, according to a Lebanese official source speaking to Al-Araby Television. The source clarified that negotiations with Israel have not ceased but were frozen due to the recent elections held in Israel. President Aoun maintains communication with Hezbollah through Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, emphasizing a commitment to avoiding engagement in any war. Meanwhile, reports from Lebanon indicate intermittent artillery shelling in areas between the towns of Mayfadoun and Zawtar al-Sharqiyya, and between Nabatieh Fawqa and Zawtar al-Sharqiyya, earlier today. Additionally, Israeli military forces reportedly carried out a significant explosion between the towns of Zawtar al-Sharqiyya and Zawtar al-Gharbiyya, and another in the town of Qantara.

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