Aoun asked Trump to pressure Israel to withdraw from Lebanon, American source tells ynet

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun asked US President Donald Trump during their White House meeting to pressure Israel to withdraw from Lebanon, according to an American source cited by Israeli news outlet ynet.

A Lebanese diplomatic source told ynet that President Joseph Aoun directly asked President Donald Trump during their meeting at the White House to press Israel to complete its withdrawal from Lebanon. The request comes amid a series of reports on US pressure on Israel over the northern front, as The Zioneer has previously covered. The source did not provide Trump's response. The report is attributed to a single American source and has not been independently confirmed.

2 developments

1. 3 hours ago · 22:04 · 21 JulLatest

   Aoun formally requested Trump pressure Israel to withdraw from Lebanon.

2. 08:32 · 21 Jul

   Aoun expects Trump to commit to full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, report says

• Developing17:00 · 16 JunTrump presses Netanyahu to withdraw from Lebanon by Friday
• Developing07:28 · 23 JunIran says Trump gave his word that Israel will be compelled to withdraw from Lebanon
• Strong18:57 · 21 JunChannel reports US applying heavy pressure on Netanyahu to withdraw from Lebanon
• Strong21:25 · 21 JunTrump administration demands partial Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon

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