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Joseph Aoun began his official visit to Washington with a meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The US official praised the " courage" of the Lebanese government in its efforts to restore state sovereignty, disarm Hezbollah and dismantle its military infrastructure. At the same time, the Lebanese President calls for an Israeli first withdrawal from the pilot areas provided for by the tripartite framework. His meeting with Donald Trump, scheduled for 21 July, must specify the next steps.

"Don't ask what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country. "— John F. Kennedy, 20 January 1961 There are defeats that are not proclaimed by anyone. They do not appear in the results of an election or on a military map. They [...]

The pilot areas of southern Lebanon will soon deploy — the first real test of the ceasefire between Israeli conditional withdrawal and Hezbollah disarmament. Where, how, and why nothing is still played: our..

On 18 July 2026, at the end of the afternoon, the Israeli authorities confirmed preparations for a limited withdrawal of troops from two pilot areas in southern Lebanon, in accordance with the framework of the trilateral agreement signed in June with Beirut and Washington. This announcement, relayed by Israeli diplomatic and media sources, comes [...]

Iraq and Syria want to rebuild their oil corridor to the Mediterranean with the support of an international consortium led by the United States. The initial announced capacity reaches two million barrels per day, a much higher volume than that of the former Kirkuk-Banias pipeline. The project could reduce Iraqi dependence on the Strait of Ormuz and offer transit revenues to Syria. However, Lebanon is not mentioned in any official documents and does not participate at this stage.

An Israeli strike targeted a Lebanese Army unit in Al-Mansuri, Tyre district, on Saturday, 18 July. Preliminary information indicates that the military was cooperating with a resident to transport an electric generator when the attack occurred. The provisional report referred to two injured persons, without any official information on their identity or condition. The incident takes place as Lebanon calls for Israeli withdrawal and increased military deployment in the south.

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The virtual meeting of representatives of Lebanon, Israel and the United States on Friday was postponed in order to prepare the technical dossiers. It was to finalize the modalities of the "pilot zones" discussed in Rome. The mechanism provides for a limited Israeli withdrawal, followed by strengthening of the Lebanese army and monitoring of commitments. Despite Washington's positive discussions, no public timetable has yet been set for the first evacuation.

On 15 July 2026, over 100 House of Representatives Democrats voted to cut US military aid to Israel. Among them: Nancy Pelosi herself. The amendment failed (314-104), but it reveals..

On 21 July, the Lebanese President will be received by Donald Trump — a first since 2009. A month after the framework agreement signed in Washington (Hizbollah disarmament, Israeli withdrawal, pilot zones), this appointment is presented as a..

The Washington-Netanyahu relationship has been going through its worst crisis in decades.

The possible departure of Simon Karam from the presidency of the Lebanese delegation revives questions about negotiations with Israel. According to information published on 18 July, the former ambassador reportedly told several officials that he was planning to leave his mission. However, no official resignations were announced. This uncertainty highlights the difficulties of the process, the lack of visibility of the results achieved and the possible tensions around the mandate entrusted to the negotiator.

No Israeli withdrawal has yet been observed in southern Lebanon after the commitments discussed at the Rome meeting. According to a Lebanese military source, the Lebanese Army has not received any new sites and continues its patrols in its usual areas. The planned virtual tripartite meeting between Lebanese, Israeli and American representatives was also postponed for technical reasons. No new date has been announced, now in uncertainty the mechanism of the pilot zones.