Joseph Aoun

Senior Shi'ite cleric hails 'Iranian victory,' demands stronger Hezbollah role in Lebanese gov't

Israeli experts who spoke with The Jerusalem Post on Monday largely discredited Iranian reports of the deal, arguing the Tehran-funded reports were little more than an unrealistic “wish list.”

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Hezbollah supporters hold flags and posters during a rally in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon June 10, 2026.
PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG addresses Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and the Lebanese people.

WATCH: President Herzog calls for Lebanese President Aoun to reject Hezbollah, Iran influence

During a tour of northern Israel, Herzog addressed Aoun and the people of Lebanon in Arabic, saying that he extends a hand of peace towards them.

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

'It's not your country': Lebanese President Aoun hits out at Hezbollah, Iran

During his interview with Christiane Amanpour, Aoun asked Israelis if they truly want to live in "perpetual war." He then said that negotiations are a "huge opportunity" for both countries.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

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.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN

Israel Katz says Lebanon's Aoun responsible for Hezbollah violations after IDF strike

The IDF said it struck on Friday evening an active Hezbollah military outpost, as well as underground infrastructure, in southern Lebanon's Beaufort Ridge.

AUGUST 15, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Defense Minister Israel Katz on a tour in the Gaza Strip, August 5, 2025.

Hezbollah chief warns Lebanon: 'No life' if government confronts terror group

This comes after President Joseph Aoun told a senior Iranian official on Tuesday that no group in Lebanon is permitted to bear arms or rely on foreign backing.

AUGUST 15, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hezbollah's then-deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem seen in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, August 2, 2024