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- Germany assured Lebanon of support while withdrawing U.N. peacekeeping troops from the Lebanon-Israel border, ending in 2026.
- German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Lebanon must disarm Hezbollah to facilitate the Israeli withdrawal and that both states must meet November 2024 ceasefire obligations.
- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun asked Germany to play a significant post-withdrawal role and urged Israel to comply with the ceasefire.
- Aoun did not address Hezbollah's disarmament in his remarks.
