Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has repeatedly ruled out direct talks or a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu until Israeli military operations and territorial violations in Lebanon end, stating he would leave any shared room and prioritizing a full ceasefire first. A US-brokered framework agreement signed in June 2026 established trilateral mechanisms for Hezbollah disarmament, Lebanese army deployment in pilot zones, and phased Israeli withdrawals, with further negotiation rounds scheduled for September. Aoun has appealed publicly for negotiations on a non-aggression pact while conditioning high-level engagement on progress, amid ongoing Israeli strikes and Netanyahu’s focus on operations in Syria and pressure on Iran. These positions shape trader views on the timing and likelihood of any direct communication between the leaders.