Lebanon to join trilateral talks with Israel and US in Florida next week, Aoun says
Lebanon to join trilateral talks with Israel and US in Florida next week, Aoun says Lebanon will send a military delegation to a US-backed trilateral meeting with Israel in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday, President Joseph Aoun said on Saturday. In a statement from the presidency, Aoun said the delegation would present Lebanon’s demands for an end to Israeli escalation and push for outcomes in line…
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun has announced the country will participate in trilateral talks with Israel and the United States in Tampa, Florida, next week. Aoun stated the delegation would present Lebanon's demands for an end to Israeli escalation and pursue outcomes aligned with the US-brokered framework agreement from June. However, Aoun noted Israel has not committed to that agreement.
Addressing French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Aoun also advocated for extending the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, Unifil, through 2027. The current mandate expires at the end of 2026. Aoun emphasized Lebanon's desire for an international presence in the region to prevent a security vacuum and avoid direct confrontations with Israeli forces.
Separately, Lebanon's National News Agency reported that the Israeli army conducted a significant explosion in Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, located in Nabatieh governorate. The blast followed intermittent Israeli shelling near the town. Additionally, the Lebanese army claimed to have dismantled two unexploded bombs left by Israeli strikes in the southern towns of Kafra and Toulin.
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