Lebanese president not interested in meeting Netanyahu before end of Israeli strikes, reports say

A meeting between Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors is set for this week in Washington, D.C., as IDF ground and aerial operations in southern Lebanon continue; On Monday, Israeli strikes killed 17 and wounded 35, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry

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A meeting between Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors is set for this week in Washington, D.C., as IDF ground and aerial operations in southern Lebanon continue; On Monday, Israeli strikes killed 17 and wounded 35, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry

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Rawan Suleiman

11:51 AM • May 05 2026 IDT

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun says the timing is not right for a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stressing that any such step must follow a security agreement and an end to Israeli strikes, Lebanese media reported on Tuesday.

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