Lebanese President Aoun makes surprise visit to Nabatieh, vows Israeli withdrawal

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made an unannounced visit to the southern city of Nabatieh accompanied by army chief Rodolphe Haykal, pledging to secure an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory and rebuild the war-damaged south.

Why this matters. The visit signals Beirut is pressing ahead on withdrawal and reconstruction even as US-brokered Israel-Lebanon talks, originally set for next week, have been pushed back to October, indicating stalled diplomatic momentum.