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Israeli FM congratulates Lebanon’s new president, Joseph Aoun
January 9, 2025

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Thursday congratulated Lebanon’s army chief Joseph Aoun on becoming president, after more than two years of a presidential vacuum in the politically unstable Arab state…The minister’s message came after more than a year of war between Israel and Hezbollah, which ended with a ceasefire agreement signed between Israel and Lebanon on Nov. 26…In a speech addressing the nation, Aoun said that this was a “new era” in Lebanon, pledging to stir it away from its economic and political woes, CNN reported. He promised to “monopolize weapons” in the country, making a clear reference to the Iranian-backed terrorist organization Hezbollah. As for the Jewish state, he said, “The Lebanese state—I repeat the Lebanese state—will get rid of the Israeli occupation. READ MORE