Joseph Aoun

US 'does not expect Israel to absorb' Hezbollah attacks, signals green light for IDF escalation

On Sunday, two sources told the Post that senior Israeli officials had appealed to senior US officials to allow the IDF to expand its operations in Beirut.

Israeli security forces at the scene where a house was hit by an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon in Metula near the Israeli-Lebanese border, May 25, 2026.
LEBANESE PRESIDENT Joseph Aoun is seen attending a press conference in Baabda, in 2026.

The bid to recapture Lebanon’s sovereignty - opinion

A protester holds a picture of Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem during a demonstration in Riad Al Solh Square in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 11, 2026.

Hezbollah may return to political assassinations as control over Lebanon weakens, expert says

Vehicles drive past a billboard depicting Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun and reading "the choice is for Lebanon" on April 24, 2026 in the capital Beirut.

US says Aoun-Netanyahu meeting could help restore Lebanese control in southern Lebanon


Iran rejects second round of US talks, claims Washington broke ceasefire

US Navy seizes Iranian ship attempting to pass Hormuz • Netanyahu, Milei meet in Jerusalem • Trump says Iran committed 'serious' ceasefire violation, still wants deal

IRAN'S FOREIGN Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei attends an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.

A light unto the enemies: Three dangerous lessons from the Holocaust - opinion

Student delegations to Poland, ceremonies, museums, and educational programs – all of these are essential. But memory is not an end in itself; it is a means.

An IDF soldier stands in silence during a siren honoring the millions of Jewish lives lost in the Holocaust, in Tel Aviv, April 14, 2026

IDF announces soldier falls in Lebanon, schools to reopen nationwide

Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to single digits • Kamala claims Netanyahu dragged Trump into Iran war • IRGC says it will target vessels in Hormuz, orders vessels to stay anchored

US President Donald Trump addresses a Turning Point USA event entitled "Build the Red Wall" at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 17, 2026.

Lebanon president says ceasefire should move to permanent agreements

"Today, we negotiate and decide for ourselves. We are no longer a card in anyone's game, nor an arena for anyone's wars, and we never will be again," Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025.

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire opens a window - but Hezbollah still holds the door

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The breakthrough in Israel-Lebanon talks is that both sides now agree that Hezbollah is the problem, but whether Lebanon can do anything about it is a different question

Tel Aviv City Hall is lit up in the colors of the Lebanese national flag in solidarity a day after the devastating blast at Beirut Port in August 2000.

Israel, Lebanon agree to ten-day ceasefire, Netanyahu confirms

IDF to maintain positions in southern Lebanon during truce, Israeli official tells 'Post' • Trump invites Netanyahu, Aoun for historic White House talks after separate phone calls

An armoured Israeli military vehicle operates inside Israel, near the Israel-Lebanon border, April 15, 2026.

Lebanon's Aoun refused direct talks with Netanyahu before Trump announced truce

"It seems a ceasefire in Lebanon is getting closer," the source told The Jerusalem Post, adding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump talked on Thursday.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (left) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right).

No peace, no normalization: What Lebanon really wants - analysis

The key question is why Lebanon, which until recently boycotted Israel, labeled it an enemy and avoided any form of public engagement, is now actively seeking direct talks.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun pictured at the Presidential PAlace, Baabda, Lebanon, February 16, 2026.

No peace, no normalization: What Lebanon really wants - analysis

The key question is why Lebanon, which until recently boycotted Israel, labeled it an enemy and avoided any form of public engagement, is now actively seeking direct talks.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun pictured at the Presidential PAlace, Baabda, Lebanon, February 16, 2026.

Lebanon vs Hezbollah: A standoff between state sovereignty and Iranian influence - opinion

Although much weakened by Israel’s military, and other more covert operations, Hezbollah is still too powerful to be controlled by the government.

A Hezbollah flag waves among a destroyed building following an Israeli airstrike during a media tour in Baalbek, Lebanon, on March 23, 2026.