Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has signaled openness to a security agreement with Israel focused on ending hostilities, enabling Lebanese army deployment along the border, and replacing the expiring UNIFIL mandate, while ruling out an immediate full peace deal. These remarks came ahead of his Paris meetings with French President Macron and Jordan’s King Abdullah on international support for the Lebanese Armed Forces. US-mediated talks between the sides, including a June framework agreement, have seen envoy-level contacts described as positive in Washington, though a planned Rome round was postponed until October amid ongoing Israeli operations in southern Lebanon and Hezbollah’s refusal to disarm. Israeli officials have confirmed expectations of a direct Netanyahu-Aoun conversation, with US statements highlighting the first such leader-level contact in decades as part of efforts to reduce tensions. Trader positioning reflects uncertainty over the precise timing of any call amid these diplomatic steps and persistent security frictions.