Also known as: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun
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… Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun condemned the Israeli strikes that had killed an entire family in Ansar and its “repeated violations” of the framework, which he said sent a “clear message” to the US-led negotiations. …
Eleven killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, authorities sayJoy Online
… The legislation will now go to the cabinet before being passed to President Joseph Aoun for signing. …
Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penaltyJoy Online
… It comes ahead of a meeting in Washington between US President Donald Trump and his Lebanese counterpart, Joseph Aoun. …
Lebanese army says troops deploying in ‘pilot zone’ after Israeli withdrawalJoy Online
… Lebanese President Joseph Aoun spoke to senior officials from the US and Qatar on Monday about the issue, and more broadly about consolidating a ceasefire in Lebanon, his office said. …
First round of US-Iran talks ends with encouraging progress, mediators sayJoy Online
… Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meanwhile told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that a “comprehensive ceasefire” under which “Israeli attacks on Lebanese territory” ended was needed for the Washington talks to progress, according to the Lebanese presidency. …
Israel and Hezbollah agree ceasefire, US says, as more Lebanon strikes reportedJoy Online
… In an interview with CNN, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said the Lebanese people were “fed up” with the war between Israel and Hezbollah. …
Lebanese general among three soldiers killed in Israeli attack on carJoy Online
… Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said the ceasefire “could be implemented within 24 hours of its final approval” by all concerned parties. …
Hezbollah rejects renewed ceasefire agreed by Israel and LebanonJoy Online
… es captured the hilltop fortress of Beaufort Castle on Sunday On Monday evening, Lebanon’s embassy in Washington said its government had received confirmation of Hezbollah’s acceptance of a US-backed proposal for a partial ceasefire, following a call between President Joseph Aoun …
Israel strikes southern Lebanon but partial truce with Hezbollah appears to holdJoy Online
… On Sunday a US official said that Secretary of State Marco Rubio had proposed a plan for “gradual de-escalation” there to Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. …
Iran warns Israeli attacks in Lebanon threaten ceasefire with USJoy Online
… On Sunday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. …
Israel PM orders strikes on Beirut suburbs as Hezbollah conflict escalatesEleven people died in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, with seven killed in a strike on a house in Ansar near Beirut and four more in a strike on Deir al-Zahrani. Lebanon's prime minister condemned the attacks as targeting civilians rather than military infrastructure and called for Israel to halt the escalation.
15 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Eleven people died in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, with seven killed in a strike on a house in Ansar near Beirut and four more in a strike on Deir al-Zahrani. Lebanon's prime minister condemned the attacks as targeting civilians rather than military infrastructure and called for Israel to halt the escalation.
15 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Lebanon's parliament voted to abolish the death penalty, making it the first country in the Middle East to formally end capital punishment. Capital punishment will be replaced with life imprisonment with hard labour, and the legislation must now be approved by the cabinet and president.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Lebanon's army has begun deploying to a pilot zone in the country's south following Israeli withdrawal under a US-brokered agreement. The deployment covers the village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh and two other villages under a Trilateral Framework agreement between Israel, Lebanon, and the US.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The first round of US-Iran negotiations to end the war has ended with "encouraging progress," according to mediators Qatar and Pakistan, who say the parties have agreed to a roadmap for reaching a final deal within 60 days. The memorandum includes commitments to ending fighting on all fronts including Lebanon, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and lifting sanctions on Iranian oil and petrochemical exports.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The US says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed a ceasefire following intense Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon that killed 47 people, though Israeli forces said they would continue removing immediate threats and rescue officials reported at least 12 strikes in the city of Nabatieh since the ceasefire began.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed it attacked a vehicle carrying Lebanese soldiers in southern Lebanon, killing a brigadier-general, a captain and a private. The IDF said the vehicle was moving suspiciously towards forces in an active combat zone where troop movements require IDF coordination, though Israel is not in direct conflict with the Lebanese government and is instead fighting Hezbollah in the region.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem rejected a renewed ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, saying negotiations were "futile" and "humiliating" and that the agreement would amount to surrender of Hezbollah's positions. The ceasefire, backed by the US and agreed by Israel and Lebanon, would create security zones in Lebanon where Hezbollah operatives would be banned and require a complete cessation of fire by the group.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Israel continued strikes in southern Lebanon on Tuesday but avoided Beirut under a partial ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah announced by US President Donald Trump, under which Israeli forces would not bomb the capital in exchange for Hezbollah not attacking Israel. Israeli air strikes hit a hospital in Tyre on Monday, killing four people and injuring 127, including 39 hospital staff.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Iran's Foreign Minister said Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon could violate the country's ceasefire agreement with the US, which Tehran says covers all fronts. The warning came after Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered strikes on southern Beirut in response to Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered attacks on southern Beirut suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, citing breaches of a US-brokered ceasefire from April. The US Secretary of State is proposing a staged de-escalation in which Hezbollah would cease attacks on Israel in exchange for Israeli restraint in Beirut.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Lebanese health ministry said at least 13 people, including four women and a child, were killed in Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon on Friday, with 32 people injured. Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has continued despite an ongoing three-week ceasefire extension.
2 May 2026 · Joy Online →