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.
