Israel hopes Aoun's election will help achieve 'stability, good neighborly relations'
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar welcomed on Thursday the election of Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun as Lebanon's president, expressing hope that it would help achieve stability.
"I hope that this choice will contribute towards stability, a better future for Lebanon and its people and to good neighborly relations," Saar, whose country was at war with Lebanese armed group Hezbollah until late last year, said on X.
10 January 2025, 06:13
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Thank you neighbor. we hope to make peace with you one day so that both people can leave in peace and worry about the future of our children.
10 January 2025, 16:29
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In 1983 Lebanese and Israeli negociators reached an agreement on a peace treaty. Unfortunely when this reached Beirut the then Syrian-occupiers tore it up. Ever since the Syrians were forced out no government of Lebanon has approached the Israelis to either re-instate that agreement or reach a new one. Perhaps it is time that they did. If Egypt, Jordan, UAE, Bahrein and Morocco can have peace with Israel, why can't Lebanon?
