Lebanon’s Army Chief Elected President, Showing Weakened Hezbollah

Lebanon’s army chief Joseph Aoun walks after being elected as the country’s president at the parliament building in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 9, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Lebanon’s parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who has US support and showing the weakened sway of the Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah after its devastating war with Israel.

In a speech to the chamber, Aoun, 60, vowed to work...