Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the United Nations General Assembly, in New York, Tuesday, September 23, 2025. STEFAN JEREMIAH / AP
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called for negotiations with Israel on Monday, October 13, after US President Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire in Gaza.
"The Lebanese state has previously negotiated with Israel under American and United Nations auspices, resulting in an agreement to demarcate the maritime border... so what prevents the same thing from happening again to find solutions to the outstanding issues," Aoun said, according to a presidency statement. "Today, the general atmosphere is one of compromise, and it is necessary to negotiate," he added, specifying that "the form of this negotiation will be determined in due time."
The US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect on Friday. There are no formal ties between Israel and Lebanon. "We cannot be outside the current path in the region, which is the path of crisis resolution," Aoun said, stating it was "no longer possible to tolerate more war, destruction, killing, and displacement."
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