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Tue · 25 Aug 2026

Lebanese President Aoun and Army Chief Align on Troops' Role in Israel Deal

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Lebanese President Aoun and Army Chief Align on Troops' Role in Israel Deal

🇱🇧 BEIRUT — Aoun and his army chief are aligning before Israel decides Lebanon's role for them. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Lebanon's army deployment south of the Litani is the MOU's most contested unresolved variable. Netanyahu has claimed IDF freedom of action there; Hezbollah hasn't withdrawn. Aoun and the army chief coordinating now signals Beirut is trying to insert the Lebanese Armed Forces as the legitimate ground actor before Washington or Tel Aviv impose terms unilaterally.

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