The Vatican says it has “serious concerns” about difficulties implementing a US-brokered deal between Israel and Lebanon. The comments follow a private meeting at the Vatican between Pope Leo XIV and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.
Both outlets report that the meeting lasts about 30 minutes and that Aoun urges the pope to back Lebanon’s efforts related to the deal. In particular, Lebanon seeks an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon as envisaged by the agreement.
While both sources agree on the substance of the meeting and the Vatican’s concerns, they emphasize slightly different aspects in their accounts: one outlet frames the Vatican’s message as directly tied to implementation problems, while the other describes the Vatican’s position alongside Lebanon’s stated objective of securing the withdrawal. Neither source provides additional details on the specific obstacles or timelines for implementing the agreement.
