Lebanon president says Israeli occupation in south preventing army deployment

Lebanon president says Israeli occupation in south preventing army deployment Lebanon's president has said that Israel's occupation of the south was preventing the Lebanese army's deployment to the area, as the two sides prepare to implement a deal involving the deployment and gradual Israeli withdrawal. According to a statement from his office, President Joseph Aoun emphasised the need to pressure Israel to withdraw its forces "because the persistence of the occupation undermines the legitimacy of the [Lebanese] s