Lebanon's president will meet with Trump in Washington to push for Israeli troop withdrawal

Lebanon's president, Joseph Aoun, will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump to advance Israeli troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon and secure support for the Lebanese military. A framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel, mediated by the U.S., outlines Israeli withdrawal and Hezbollah disarmament, with pilot zone operations beginning in three villages. The U.S. supports the agreement, but Lebanese skepticism remains over potential civil war risks if Hezbollah is not resolved.