Lebanese President Arrives in Nabatieh: 'No Current Negotiations with Israel'
- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun visited Nabatieh and stated there are no current negotiations with Israel, denying reports of talks resuming in September and reaffirming Lebanon's national principles of Israeli withdrawal, prisoner return, and reconstruction commitments.
- A US official informed that the next Israeli-Lebanese talks, postponed from next week, will likely take place in Rome in October, with interim discussions expected at the US State Department in Washington.
- Direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel began on April 14, with the latest US-sponsored framework agreement on June 26 calling for gradual Israeli withdrawal and Lebanese army deployment in vacated areas.
- During the Nabatieh visit, Aoun inspected damage from Israeli airstrikes and praised hospital staff working under difficult conditions; official Lebanese figures report nearly 4,400 deaths and 12,500 injuries since March.
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On Saturday, Lebanese President Joseph Awn affirmed his country ' s commitment to Israel ' s withdrawal from the areas it continues to occupy in southern Lebanon, the reconstruction of the affected areas and the return of the people to them, stressing that the Lebanese State should stand by the people of the south and work to ensure their services and security.
President Joseph Aoun confirms the suspension of diplomatic contacts and highlights the work of the health sector in the midst of tension.
Lebanon’s Aoun says no new negotiations with Israel at present
BEIRUT — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Saturday there are “no new negotiations with Israel at present,” reaffirming Lebanon’s demands for an Israeli withdrawal, the return of prisoners and displaced people, and reconstruction.“There are no new negotiations with Israel at present,” Aoun told reporters during a visit to the southern city of Nabatieh, accompanied by army commander Rodolphe Haykal and the heads of Lebanon’s security agencies.“…
During an unannounced visit to Nabatiyah on Saturday, Lebanese President Joseph Awn expressed his solidarity with the inhabitants of the area.
Israeli withdrawal, return of prisoners and displaced people, reconstruction are 'national principles,' says Joseph Aoun
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