Visitors to Ain al-Tineh quoted the Council President as telling Al-Akhbar newspaper that his meeting with President Joseph Aoun was to clarify that Israel has no intention of actually withdrawing from Lebanon, and that Israel’s failure to comply will not lead to the implementation of the agreement. Berri said in response to a question, according to the newspaper: “The agreement was born dead, no one is talking about it, and Israel buried it by not committing to implementing it.” He added that indicators indicate that Israel is not willing to withdraw before the Israeli elections. He expressed his belief that enemy Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces serious risks of falling, and hinted at the difficulties facing the Republican Party in the midterm elections. He hinted that the Lebanese in Michigan will vote against any candidate who supports Israel, and that Trump will find out as well.