Joseph Aoun

Israel heads to Rome seeking proof Lebanon's army can keep Hezbollah out - analysis

A technical agreement in Rome will not end the political battle in Beirut over the organization's disarmament and the balance of power between state institutions and Hezbollah.

|ByANNA BARSKY
Representations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, as the town of Metula appears in the distance, June 27, 2026
LEBANESE PRESIDENT Joseph Aoun is seen attending a press conference in Baabda, in 2026.

'I'm not in love with Israel, but give me another solution': Lebanon's Aoun defends peace framework

“I am telling you that I am not in love with Israel, but give me another solution, whatever it may be,” Aoun said, according to the Lebanese television network.

|ByMAARIV, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri meets with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani in Beirut, Lebanon, July 2, 2026.

Syrian FM visits Beirut after Trump suggests Damascus should fight Hezbollah

The Syrian minister, Asaad al-Shibani, met Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on his first stop, and then headed for a meeting with the parliament speaker, Nabih Berri, an ally of Hezbollah.

|ByREUTERS
Representations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, outside Metula, Israel, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following US-mediated talks, June 27, 2026.

The new US-Israel-Lebanon deal reshapes the fight against Hezbollah - opinion

The latest agreement shows Israel and Lebanon increasingly aligned in efforts to weaken Hezbollah and restore state control.

|ByNEVILLE TELLER

Hezbollah chief warns Lebanon: 'No life' if government confronts terror group

This comes after President Joseph Aoun told a senior Iranian official on Tuesday that no group in Lebanon is permitted to bear arms or rely on foreign backing.

AUGUST 15, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hezbollah's then-deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem seen in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, August 2, 2024