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US President Trump Meets Lebanese President Aoun Amid Israeli Withdrawal from Southern Lebanon

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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 2 days ago

What happened

US President Donald Trump met with Lebanese President Michel Aoun in Washington to discuss Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Aoun seeks US assurances on the full implementation of the withdrawal and aims to redefine Lebanon's regional role. The meeting coincides with Israel beginning its pullback from designated pilot villages under a US-mediated agreement.

  • 01US President Trump and Lebanese President Aoun meet in Washington to discuss Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
  • 02Aoun seeks clear US commitment to complete Israeli pullback beyond initial pilot zones.
  • 03Lebanon aims to manage Hezbollah disarmament as an internal decision, not Israeli demand.
  • 04Pilot villages Farran, Sarifa, and Zotar al-Arab serve as a sovereignty test for the Lebanese army.
  • 05IDF retains right to respond to threats and will act via US-mediated coordination if Hezbollah violates agreement.
  • 06Aoun proposes Lebanon as a sovereign state open to Arab neighbors with expanded economic ties.

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