Joseph Aoun: “The continued, deliberate, and repeated Israeli aggression against Lebanon, its people and its army only strengthens our…”

keep always standing beside Lebanon’s right and just causes, its institutions, army and people

This is a flagrant violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty and international law that threatens stability in south Lebanon.

Negotiations with Israel were progressing while reaffirming that Lebanon would not accept a continued Israeli presence on any part of its territory.

Securing a complete Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory and the return of Lebanese prisoners remained priorities in the negotiations.