Lebanon’s president has ended a visit to Saudi Arabia where he discussed regional affairs with the kingdom’s crown prince

Naim Qassem said any Israeli military presence on Lebanese soil after February 18 would be considered an occupying force.

Lebanese on Friday conducted a delayed burial in a border village for more than 90 civilians and fighters from the Hezbollah movement who died during the war with Israel that ended with a November ceasefire.

Aoun could help reverse the trend of Hezbollah gobbling up Lebanon, which has been a process going back decades.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday for his first official visit since taking office, signalling a reset in Beirut-Riyadh relations after years of Saudi disengagement from Lebanese affairs.