President of Lebanon
Appears in 6 stories
Accusing Israel of undermining the US-brokered framework agreement
Israeli warplanes struck a three-story residential building in Kfar Rumman, a village in southern Lebanon, shortly after midnight on Monday. At least twelve people died, including a child and two women, and a separate drone strike killed two paramedics in a nearby car.
Updated 4 days ago
Discussed 'deconfliction mechanism' with US VP Vance and Qatar's PM on June 22 ahead of the fifth round of talks; told negotiators Lebanon will accept nothing less than a full Israeli withdrawal
The US, Israel, and Lebanon signed a 14-point Trilateral Framework Agreement in Washington on June 26. It ties Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon to Hezbollah disarmament — Lebanon's army must first deploy to pilot zones, clear Hezbollah out, and pass a US-led assessment. Washington pledged $100 million in aid.
Updated Jul 4
Signed trilateral framework in Washington; framing agreement as a first step toward full Lebanese sovereignty
The November 2024 ceasefire collapsed on March 2, 2026, after US-Israeli strikes killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, prompting Hezbollah to resume rockets and Israel to launch a ground invasion with five divisions. By late June 2026, the war had killed over 4,000 people in Lebanon and displaced more than a million, with Israeli forces occupying roughly 580 square kilometers of territory.
Updated Jun 27
First president elected after Hezbollah's battlefield losses
Iran has stationed diplomats, intelligence officers, and Revolutionary Guard operatives in Lebanon for more than four decades, building Hezbollah into the most powerful non-state military force in the Middle East. On March 24, 2026, Lebanon's foreign ministry told Iran's newly appointed ambassador-designate to leave the country within five days — the first time Beirut has ever expelled an Iranian envoy.
Updated May 30
Caught between Israeli military operations and Hezbollah's defiance
Israel's ground invasion of Lebanon, launched March 1, has systematically destroyed Litani River bridges. Strikes on April 4 targeted the Sohmor and Mashghara connections in eastern Lebanon.
Leading state disarmament effort since January 2025
On January 8, 2026, Lebanon's military announced it had completed phase one of disarming Hezbollah and other militias south of the Litani River, bringing weapons under state control for the first time in 40 years. Over 9,000 soldiers swept the region devastated by the 2024 war (4,000 killed, 1.3 million displaced), clearing ordnance and tunnels. Hours later, Iran's foreign minister arrived for talks; the next day, Israel resumed strikes while occupying five hilltops—business as usual despite the milestone.
Updated May 19
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