Lebanon’s President Aoun says the army will play a “fundamental role” after any Israeli withdrawal, including deploying up to the southern international border and ensuring there are “no armed forces other than the army and the legitimate security forces”.
– Speaking to a delegation of Beirut MPs, Aoun said the state’s priority was to consolidate the ceasefire, secure the withdrawal of Israeli forces from occupied southern areas, recover captives and resolve outstanding border disputes.
– He described the ceasefire as “the gateway to advancing the negotiations” and said it had both local and international backing.
– Aoun added that Lebanon was facing “a new reality” supported by Arab and international partners, warning that the opportunity “must not be squandered because it may not come again”.
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