Lebanon's Aoun will not hold call with Netanyahu in near future, Lebanese officials say
Summary
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun will not have a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu soon, according to Lebanese officials. This was stated after U.S. President Donald Trump said the leaders of Lebanon and Israel would talk.Key Facts
- Lebanese officials confirmed President Aoun will not call Prime Minister Netanyahu in the near future.
- The Lebanese embassy in Washington informed the U.S. government before a call with Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Aoun would not speak to Netanyahu.
- President Donald Trump had said the leaders of Lebanon and Israel would have a conversation.
- The information was reported by France 24 and Reuters on April 16, 2026.
- Israeli officials had previously indicated that Netanyahu would speak with Aoun.
- The disagreement highlights ongoing tensions between Lebanon and Israel.
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