The Cabinet met at the Presidential Palace in Baabda under the leadership of President Joseph Aoun on April 23, 2026. (Photo: Presidency)
BEIRUT — Ahead of Thursday’s second meeting in Washington at the ambassadorial level between Beirut and Tel Aviv, President Joseph Aoun outlined ongoing diplomatic efforts to the Cabinet, meeting under his leadership at the Presidential Palace in Baabda.He assured ministers that contact with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "was never considered at all" on his part, while expressing hope to visit Washington to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in order to present "the reality of the situation in Lebanon," saying that the April 15 phone call between the two men — which resulted in a 10-day truce — "is not enough."Notably, the Cabinet meeting did not address the issue of arms monopoly, even though disarming Hezbollah is seen as a sine qua non condition for successful negotiations with...
BEIRUT — Ahead of Thursday’s second meeting in Washington at the ambassadorial level between Beirut and Tel Aviv, President Joseph Aoun outlined ongoing diplomatic efforts to the Cabinet, meeting under his leadership at the Presidential Palace in Baabda.He assured ministers that contact with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "was never considered at all" on his part, while expressing hope to visit Washington to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in order to present "the reality of the situation in Lebanon," saying that the April 15 phone call between the two men — which resulted in a 10-day truce — "is not enough."Notably, the Cabinet meeting did not address the issue of arms monopoly, even though disarming Hezbollah is seen as a sine qua non condition for successful negotiations with...
