October 16, 2026
This evening, the President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, received a phone call from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, discussing the latest developments and current developments on the local and regional arenas.
During the call, the discussion focused on the field situation in southern Lebanon in light of the continued Israeli attacks on southern villages and towns. President Aoun called on the American counterpart to exert the necessary pressure on Israel to stop these attacks, and to oblige it to adhere to the provisions of the Framework Agreement, and to stop the bulldozing, as well as to provide appropriate conditions to enable farmers to reach their fields safely and without any targeting.
In the internal file, the President of the Republic reviewed the security efforts, stressing that the army and security forces are assuming their full responsibilities in implementing the relevant decisions, which include preventing manifestations of armament, confiscating weapons and ammunition, and combating smuggling operations, pointing out that the executive measures witnessed in the past few days come in this context.
Aoun also stressed the state’s commitment to the path of accountability, stressing that the judicial bodies are strictly following up on all files referred to them, and there will be no leniency towards the perpetrators, while applying the laws to everyone without exception or favour.
