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Lebanon’s president makes a rare visit to southern city as fears of Israeli attacks grow

Aoun told displaced residents the state will follow up on their needs after Israeli strikes in the south killed at least 29 people, officials said.

  • On Saturday, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made a surprise visit to Nabatieh, accompanied by heads of security agencies to express solidarity with residents amid fears of continued Israeli attacks.
  • The trip followed Israel's recent seizure of the strategic Ali Taher ridge near the city, where officials claimed to have destroyed Hezbollah tunnel networks despite a June 20, US-brokered ceasefire.
  • President Aoun praised staff at Nabatieh Governmental Hospital for risking their lives to provide medical services, while recent Israeli strikes in the area have killed at least 29 people, including 12 members of the same family.
  • The State Department announced Friday that the next round of US-brokered Israel-Lebanon talks, initially scheduled for next week, has been postponed until October in Rome.
  • Broader conflict impact reveals the Israel-Hezbollah war has displaced over 1 million people and killed over 4,000, while the existing framework agreement calls for Hezbollah's disarmament and deployment of The Lebanese army to "pilot zones.
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BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — The President of Lebanon made an unusual visit to a city in the south of the country on Saturday, near where Israel captured a strategic hill, in fear of further Israeli attacks.

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Lebanon’s president makes a rare visit to southern city as fears of Israeli attacks grow

Lebanon’s president has made a rare visit to a southern city amid fears of more Israeli attacks. President Joseph Aoun traveled to Nabatiyeh on Saturday, close to where Israel captured a strategic hill earlier this month.

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made a surprise visit to the south of the country on Saturday, near a strategic Hezbollah position that was recently captured and bombed by Israeli forces.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
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