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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

September 12, 2026 at 4:48 a.m. EDT

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BEIRUT — Lebanon’s president made a rare visit to a southern city Saturday, close to where Israel captured a strategic hill, amid fears of more Israeli attacks.

President Joseph Aoun’s visit to Nabatiyeh came after Israel seized parts of Ali Taher ridge earlier this month, where Israeli officials said they had blown up Hezbollah tunnel networks, despite a June 20, U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group.

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