Lebanese President Joseph Aoun gives a speech in Beirut, Lebanon on February 16, 2026. [Houssam Shbaro - Anadolu Agency]
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun warned that no military solution can provide Israel with lasting security, urging Tel Aviv to resolve disputes through diplomacy rather than force, Anadolu reports. In an interview with CNN released Friday, Aoun said “Military solutions” will never bring security and safety to Israelis, asking the Israeli people whether they “really want to live” in a “perpetual war.” “Military activities or military solution will never provide you with security and safety to the northern people, we are ready to sit and talk,” Aoun said. “Aren’t you fed up with war since 1948? Do you want really to live in peace? Let’s sit and talk. For the Israeli government. It’s a time … for the power of reason […]

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