About two months after the election of former Lebanese army commander Joseph Aoun as president of the country, the Lebanese government announced today, Thursday, the appointment of Rodolph Heikal as commander of the army.
After about two months behind talks behind the scenes, this important security center was filled, which it occupies according to the norms followed by a military leader belonging to the Maronite community.
Who is Rudolph Haykal?
Haykal, who is from the village of Aqnta, in the Sidon district, in the south of the country, is the director of operations in the Lebanese army.
He also included in several positions within the military establishment, as he assumed various responsibilities, which earned him wide experience in military and security affairs
His name has emerged since 2023, when he visited the UNIFIL forces in southern Lebanon
Complex challenges
It is noteworthy that the commander of the army faces in the current sustenance of many challenges, in light of the political, security and living conditions in Lebanon
As it is responsible for implementing the terms of the ceasefire agreement, which was concluded between the Lebanese side and Israel on November 27, and stipulated that all weapons be withdrawn from the south, dismantle any sites and centers for Hezbollah, and withdraw weapons from any other faction.
It also undertakes the task of maintaining the stability of the military establishment in light of the difficult economic conditions, especially after the decline in the value of the local currency against the dollar, which made the pensions of the army officers and officers in the bottom.
It is also entrusted with maintaining internal security amid tensions in the country, as well as the security of the Lebanese -Syrian border, amid the ongoing developments in the Syrian interior.
