Lebanese President Joseph Aoun announced that he would not engage in dialogue with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite US President Donald Trump's earlier claim that the two leaders would speak for the first time in decades. This statement, reported by Lebanese media outlet LBCI, contradicts Israeli Minister of Science and Technology Gila Gamliel's assertion that Netanyahu would hold talks with Aoun. The last direct communication between Lebanon and Israel occurred over 30 years ago, and both countries remain in a state of war since Israel's establishment in 1948. The backdrop to this situation includes recent diplomatic talks in Washington and ongoing conflict involving Hezbollah, which opposes any contact with Israel. The violence has resulted in significant casualties and displacement in Lebanon, with over 2,000 deaths and more than 1 million displaced due to Israeli strikes in response to Hezbollah's actions.