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No military solution will provide security: Lebanese president tells Israel

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun gives a speech in Beirut, Lebanon on February 16, 2026. [Houssam Shbaro – Anadolu Agency]

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun warned that no military solution can provide Israel with lasting security, urging Tel Aviv to resolve disputes through diplomacy rather than force, Anadolu reports.

In an interview with CNN released Friday, Aoun said “Military solutions” will never bring security and safety to Israelis, asking the Israeli people whether they “really want to live” in a “perpetual war.”

“Military activities or military solution will never provide you with security and safety to the northern people, we are ready to sit and talk,” Aoun said.

“Aren’t you fed up with war since 1948? Do you want really to live in peace? Let’s sit and talk. For the Israeli government. It’s a time … for the power of reason to prevail over the reason of power,” Aoun said.

Lebanon and Israel have officially been in a state of war since Israel’s establishment in 1948. The most recent escalation started when Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel in response to a US-Israeli attack on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with senior military leaders.

“Our people along the border are fed up with wars, but you need to show some willingness and commitment to end this war for the sake of most people and on both sides of the border.”

“We are ready, we are willing, we are committed. Are you?” Aoun said. “If you are not, you will never live in peace, safety and security.”

Over the course of three months, Israel’s military campaign has resulted in more than 3,500 deaths, forcing around 20% of Lebanon’s population from their homes.

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Israeli airstrikes target heavy machinery yards in southern Lebanon, destroy over 300 vehicles: Report

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The Israeli army violated the ceasefire by launching more than ten airstrikes on the town of al-Musaylih in southern Lebanon, causing powerful explosions, extensive destruction at industrial facilities, and the burning of bulldozers that were rendered unusable on October 11, 2025. [Houssam Shbaro – Anadolu Agency]

The Israeli army on Saturday carried out airstrikes on six heavy machinery yards along the Al-Msayleh road in southern Lebanon, destroying more than 300 vehicles, according to local media, Anadolu reports.

Citing the Health Ministry, the state-run National News Agency reported that one Syrian national was killed in the attack, while another Syrian and six Lebanese citizens, including two women, were injured.

It said that more than 300 vehicles, including bulldozers and excavators, were destroyed, causing an estimated loss of hundreds of millions of dollars.

The facilities, including buildings and tents, in addition to a number of cars that were parked in the area were also destroyed.

“The exhibition sites that were completely destroyed are considered among the largest and most prominent heavy machinery exhibition sites in Lebanon,” the agency said.

It added that the airstrikes left the area engulfed in flames and Al-Msayleh road was closed due to significant damage.

The Israeli army claimed that it “struck and destroyed Hezbollah’s infrastructure in the area of southern Lebanon, where engineering equipment used to rebuild” its infrastructure in the area was located.

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun denounced the attack, calling it “a blatant act of aggression.”

“The seriousness of this assault lies in the fact that it comes after the ceasefire agreement in Gaza,” Aoun said, and warned against a possible Israeli attempt to transfer the conflict towards Lebanon.

Separately, Israeli drones were reported flying over Lebanon’s capital Beirut, and the southern suburbs since early Saturday, according to the agency.

A ceasefire was reached in November 2024 following a year-long cycle of cross-border attacks between Hezbollah and Israel that began in October 2023. The conflict escalated into a full-scale Israeli offensive by September 2024, resulting in more than 4,000 deaths and around 17,000 injuries.

Under the terms of the truce, Israel was supposed to fully withdraw from southern Lebanon by January. But it has so far only partially pulled out troops and continues to maintain a military presence at five border outposts.

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