Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told the Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar that he "refuses to compromise on the south and will not meet with Netanyahu." The newspaper also reported that there is no truth to claims of a meeting between Aoun and Netanyahu and that if the two were in the same room, Aoun would leave immediately. It was further noted that Aoun will not consider a meeting with Netanyahu as long as "Israeli attacks against Lebanese civilians and violations of its territory continue." Additionally, it was claimed that Aoun recognizes that the agreement with Israel is not ideal, but he links its acceptance to the reality on the ground.

