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Lebanese President Urges Reform, Strengthens Southern Defense Commitment

4/14/2025

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed the army's dedication to U.N. Resolution 1701, pledging to safeguard citizens in southern towns. He advocated for a return to the 1949 armistice with Israel and revealed the army's recent discovery of tunnels. Aoun urged for reform and called for increased pressure on Israel to bolster Lebanon's southern defenses.

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed the army's dedication to U.N. Resolution 1701, pledging to safeguard citizens in southern towns. He advocated for a return to the 1949 armistice with Israel and revealed the army's recent discovery of tunnels. Aoun urged for reform and called for increased pressure on Israel to bolster Lebanon's southern defenses.