Lebanon president says determined to deploy army up to Israeli border

Centcom commander meets Lebanese president, US troops

Centcom commander meets Lebanese president, US troops The commander of US Central Command (Centcom), Adm. Brad Cooper, has met senior civilian and military leaders in Israel and Lebanon during an ongoing trip to the Middle East, as Washington pushes ahead with implementing a new Israel-Lebanon framework agreement. In Beirut, Cooper held talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Lebanese Armed Forces commander Gen. Rodolphe Haykal. The leade…

Lebanon president says determined to deploy army up to Israeli border

Beirut/Jerusalem - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told the US Central Command chief that he is committed to extending the state’s control through its military up to the border with Israel, where Iran-backed terror group Hezbollah maintains a strong presence.

Lebanese officials, US CENTCOM discuss developments, security annex implementation

Lebanese president, army commander hold meetings with US Central Command chief to discuss recent framework deal between Beirut, Tel Aviv

Aoun, army chief discuss postwar military role after Israel agreement

WEB DESK: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday met Army Commander Rodolphe Haykal to discuss the military's responsibilities under a US-brokered framework agreement aimed at ending the conflict with Israel. According to the Anadolu Agency, Haykal also briefed Aoun on his recent visits to Türkiye and the United Kingdom, where he discussed military cooperation with officials. Israel withdrawal linked to army deployment The meeting followed a …