Lebanon’s President Urges Trump to “Cross Netanyahu” in Bid to Secure Israeli Troop Withdrawal

Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun will meet Donald Trump in Washington in a push for long-term calm, urging the U.S. to press Israel’s leadership to move faster on a troop withdrawal plan in southern Lebanon. The meeting comes as Lebanon and Israel hold rare direct talks mediated by Washington, with Lebanon seeking Israeli pullbacks from areas currently held and support for the Lebanese military to take fuller control. Aoun’s request underscores tension over disarmament plans tied to Hezbollah’s presence.