00:02U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to increase help for Lebanon during a meeting on Tuesday with his Lebanese counterpart
00:10Joseph Aoun at the White House. Wrapping up a four-day visit to Washington, Aoun sought U.S. support after
00:16a month of war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group.
00:20It's been a very badly treated place and country, and we're going to have it properly treated and treated with
00:28respect that it deserves.
00:30Asked about a full Israeli military withdrawal, Trump said the Israeli military is in the process of redeploying from southern
00:37Lebanon, but did not elaborate.
00:40Aoun praised the U.S. President, saying Trump's vision is peace and describing it as his legacy.
00:46I told him I need two things from you, political support and supporting of the LAF, which is the LAF
00:52is the most trusted institution in the country, and it has the most powerful weapon, which is the trust of
00:57the public.
00:59Like any armed forces in the world, the Lebanese armed forces are the backbone of security and stability.
01:06Beirut hopes the talks result in the withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon and increased support to the Lebanese
01:14military to assert full control of Hezbollah's strongholds.
01:17The meeting took place as the U.S. said a pilot plan had begun in three Lebanese villages with the
01:23deployment of the Lebanese army as Israeli troops prepare to redeploy from parts of southern Lebanon.
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