Lebanon president says Israeli detonations 'direct threat' to Israel deal
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday condemned overnight Israeli military detonations near the UNESCO-listed Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, calling the operations a "very dangerous escalation" and a "direct threat" to the framework peace agreement recently negotiated between the two countries.
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- Published Date: 07:12 PM 31 July 2026
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Friday that Israeli army detonations near the UNESCO-listed Beaufort castle in southern Lebanon overnight were a "direct threat" to a recent framework deal agreed with Israel.
Aoun said the explosions "are an extremely dangerous escalation", according to a statement from his office, adding that they "represent a direct threat to the process which was launched as part of the framework agreement". He noted that their timing ahead of another round of talks with Israel in Rome next week "sends negative messages".
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