Lebanon’s new president vows to ‘protect’ country from Israel – In inaugural address, Michel Aoun vows to ‘liberate the remainder of our lands,’ strengthen the army and fight terrorism | The Times of Israel
Lebanon’s newly elected president, Michel Aoun, laid out his plan for a stable future in his first presidential address Monday, including the need to “liberate” Lebanese lands from Israel.
After four rounds of voting, including two unexpected repeat votes, Aoun, 81, won support from 83 lawmakers Monday, easily clearing the 50-percent-plus-one majority required.
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