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.

|ByTZVI JASPER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
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

During his interview with Christiane Amanpour, Aoun asked Israelis if they truly want to live in "perpetual war." He then said that negotiations are a "huge opportunity" for both countries.

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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.

US 'does not expect Israel to absorb' Hezbollah attacks, signals green light for IDF escalation

On Sunday, two sources told the Post that senior Israeli officials had appealed to senior US officials to allow the IDF to expand its operations in Beirut.

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

The bid to recapture Lebanon’s sovereignty - opinion

The restoration of national sovereignty is Lebanese President Joseph Aoun's priority.

|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