Official local circles were struck by the warnings in Israeli reports that “the ongoing negotiations could place the life of President of the Republic Joseph Aoun in danger.” While sources confirmed to Nidaa Al Watan that the Lebanese state is handling these threats with the utmost caution, they stressed at the same time that this will not undermine Aoun’s resolve. The man is pressing ahead with the negotiation track as a rescue option for Lebanon, undeterred by the scale of the pressures or the nature of the risks that may lie in wait for him.
