OfficialDiplomacy & politicsBeirut, Lebanon
Aoun and Macron discuss the U.S.-mediated Lebanon-Israel talks by phone
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 8:00 PM in Beirut
- Where
- Beirut, Lebanon
Lebanon's presidency said President Joseph Aoun and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the situation in Lebanon and the region and the U.S.-mediated negotiations between Lebanon and Israel in a phone call that afternoon.
Why it matters
France was pressing for an Israeli pullback and a stronger Lebanese army, and Lebanon's foreign minister told French lawmakers the next day that direct talks were the only way out.
Source
- L'Orient Today livetoday.lorientlejour.comPublished
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Correction
- Corrected the headline (it read "Aoun and Macron discuss Lebanon-Israel de-escalation channel"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Beirut / Paris to Beirut, Lebanon; changed the confidence label from reported to official; updated the sourcing note. Why and evidence