Donald Trump says Israeli forces "in the process of redeploying" from southern Lebanon

During a White House meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, President Donald Trump stated that Israeli forces were “in the process of redeploying” from southern Lebanon, addressing reports of Israeli fire near Lebanese army positions. The two leaders discussed a US-sponsored framework agreement aimed at ending long-standing hostilities between Lebanon and Israel, strengthening the Lebanese Armed Forces as a counterweight to Hezbollah, and reducing the militant group’s influence. Trump pledged further American assistance for Lebanon’s recovery and suggested the country could eventually join the Abraham Accords normalization effort. The meeting underscored Washington’s role in supporting Lebanese stability, with Aoun calling the framework a historic achievement.