US push for Lebanon and Israel leaders to meet could inflame tensions

Beirut, Lebanon – As the battles rage on in southern Lebanon, pressure is mounting on President Joseph Aoun to meet directly with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in an event that could further incite internal tensions in the country. While no date has been set, Lebanon’s Aoun will reportedly visit the White House later in May, a month after Israel and Lebanon’s first direct negotiations in decades, which have divided Lebanese people . …