Joseph Aoun

WATCH: President Herzog calls for Lebanese President Aoun to reject Hezbollah, Iran influence

During a tour of northern Israel, Herzog addressed Aoun and the people of Lebanon in Arabic, saying that he extends a hand of peace towards them.

PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG addresses Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and the Lebanese people.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025.

'It's not your country': Lebanese President Aoun hits out at Hezbollah, Iran

Israeli security forces at the scene where a house was hit by an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon in Metula near the Israeli-Lebanese border, May 25, 2026.

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LEBANESE PRESIDENT Joseph Aoun is seen attending a press conference in Baabda, in 2026.

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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.

Hezbollah's then-deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem seen in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, August 2, 2024