Aoun and Macron Meet in Paris Over Lebanon's Future as Israel Confirms Hamas Rafah Commander Killed; Election Petition War Escalates; Thu. Sep 17, 2026
Israel Daily News Podcast

Aoun and Macron Meet in Paris Over Lebanon's Future as Israel Confirms Hamas Rafah Commander Killed; Election Petition War Escalates; Thu. Sep 17, 2026

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 17, 202624 min
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Lebanon’s future is at the center of a major diplomatic push as President Joseph Aoun meets French President Emmanuel Macron and Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Paris. The talks come as Israel and Lebanon explore a possible security framework, including what could eventually replace UNIFIL in southern Lebanon. In this episode of the Israel Daily News Podcast, Shana Fuld breaks down the history behind the Israel-Lebanon conflict and explains why UNIFIL has remained in southern Lebanon for nearly 50 years. The discussion covers the origins of UNIFIL, the PLO’s presence in southern Lebanon, Israel...

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Welcome to the Israel Daily News Podcast. I'm your host, Shanna Fould, and I'm here to get you caught up quickly. I've got some top news stories for you today from Israel. And guess what? You're listening.

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So you're already on top of your game. Survive and thrive, people. Knowledge is the best weapon. Today is Thursday, September 17th, 2026, in the Gregorian calendar and the sixth of Tishrei, 5787 in the Hebrew calendar. Happy New Year everyone! Now let's get to the news.

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Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun is in Paris today, so that's Thursday, meeting French President Emmanuel Macron and Jordan's King Abdullah II. The discussion includes what would be a good replacement for UNIFIL, which is the UN peacekeeping force that is in southern Lebanon. History lesson is coming to you today. I spent quite some time on this because I thought this was a great opportunity

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