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Lebanon's President Calls for Israel Pact, Condemns Hezbollah War

6/9/2026

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President Joseph Aoun urged Israel to negotiate a non-aggression pact, saying a military solution will never bring security.
He condemned Hezbollah's war, called for disarmament, pledged Lebanon's alignment with 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, and demanded a relationship with Iran, accusing Tehran of using Lebanese lives as bargaining chips.
He noted over 3,600 killed and more than one million displaced in Lebanon since March, despite a U.S.-mediated ceasefire on April 16.

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President Joseph Aoun urged Israel to negotiate a non-aggression pact, saying a military solution will never bring security.
He condemned Hezbollah's war, called for disarmament, pledged Lebanon's alignment with 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, and demanded a relationship with Iran, accusing Tehran of using Lebanese lives as bargaining chips.
He noted over 3,600 killed and more than one million displaced in Lebanon since March, despite a U.S.-mediated ceasefire on April 16.