Lebanon president visits south after Israel blows up key Hezbollah site
BEIRUT, Sept 12 — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun visited the country’s south on Saturday, in a surprise trip...
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made an unexpected trip to the southern city of Nabatieh on Saturday, in the wake of Israel's recent destruction of a key Hezbollah site. The president arrived unannounced, accompanied by security officials. This visit occurred a day after a senior US official disclosed that the US-brokered talks between Israel and Lebanon, originally scheduled for next week, had been postponed to October.
Aoun showed support for the local residents of Nabatieh, who welcomed him on Saturday. In his remarks, he commended the staff at Nabatieh Governmental Hospital, noting that they were putting their lives at risk to provide medical care in the region, most of which has been abandoned by residents. The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah had decreased since late June, yet it resurfaced last week, primarily in the Nabatieh region.
The Israeli military intensified its attacks in the area, culminating in a powerful explosion on Thursday that destroyed underground fortifications on the Ali al-Taher ridge. The blast generated seismic activity, verified by monitoring agencies. The strikes have resulted in the deaths of at least 29 individuals, including 12 members of a single family.
The Lebanese army, stationed in Nabatieh, cautioned that Israel's actions jeopardized the framework agreement. This agreement encompasses Hezbollah's disarmament, Israel's gradual withdrawal from Lebanon's southern territories, and the deployment of the Lebanese army to the region, starting in designated "pilot zones."
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