Lebanese Army Commander Departs for Pakistan Amid Israeli Strikes on LAF Troops

🎖️ BEIRUT — Lebanon's army chief departs for Islamabad as Israel kills his soldiers. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Haikal's Islamabad trip lands hours after Israeli strikes killed LAF troops — the first direct state-military casualties of this phase. Pakistan is active in Iran-adjacent mediation. Army-to-army diplomacy opens a lane outside the US framework, giving Beirut a channel Washington doesn't control. Watch whether this surfaces Lebanese state demands as the conflict deepens.