LebaneseAoun defends framework agreement with Israel, says diplomacy only viable alternative to war after deal signed in Washington under U.S. mediation. Aoun rejects sovereignty concerns, urges negotiations over conflict as 134,800 remain displaced.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun defended Lebanon's framework agreement with Israel, saying diplomacy is the only viable alternative to war and rejecting criticism that the proposed framework undermines sovereignty. The framework, signed in Washington on Friday under U.S. mediation, aims to secure an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory and the return of displaced people.
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