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The prospective Israeli-Lebanese contact probably would not involve Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Joseph Aoun because of Netanyahu's previous rejection of Aoun's outreach.

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Doubt remains over Netanyahu and Aoun would participate directly

The prospective Israeli-Lebanese contact probably would not involve Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Joseph Aoun because of Netanyahu's previous rejection of Aoun's outreach.

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  1. Doubt remains over Netanyahu and Aoun would participate directly

    Erik’s assessmentStrategic competitionIsrael and Lebanon

    He didn't explicitly say which leaders would speak, but it probably won't be the heads of state: it's hard to imagine Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu agreeing to talk to Lebanese President Aoun after derisively rejecting Aoun's outreach for months.

    The prospective Israeli-Lebanese contact probably would not involve Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Joseph Aoun because of Netanyahu's previous rejection of Aoun's outreach.

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  2. Trump announces Israel-Lebanon leadership contact

    UnverifiedStrategic competitionIsrael and Lebanon

    Pres. Trump said in a Truth Social post that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon will speak today.

    According to Trump, an announcement that Israeli and Lebanese leaders would speak on April 16. It does not identify the intended participants.

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