Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement with US in ‘first step’ toward peace, Rubio says
The deal sets a path for Israeli withdrawals and Lebanese army control while tying broader progress to Hezbollah disarmament, officials said.
- On Friday, Israel and Lebanon signed a security framework agreement in Washington aimed at advancing lasting peace. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Israel's Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter, and Lebanon's Ambassador to the United States Nada Hamadeh announced the deal.
- The conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah began on March 2, triggering attacks that killed more than 4,000 people in Lebanon and displaced over a million. Israel's death toll includes at least 32 soldiers and four civilians.
- Under the agreement, the Lebanese Armed Forces will take exclusive control of pilot zones to exclude non-state actors. The framework mandates a ceasefire contingent on Hezbollah's evacuation from the South Litani Sector.
- Violence persists despite the framework, with Israeli forces issuing warnings Friday to residents in the southern Lebanese town of Mansouri. Israel describes occupied territory as a 'buffer zone' to thwart attacks, though Hezbollah was not a party to the agreement.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said "lengthy negotiations have now borne fruit," while Ambassador Leiter stressed the "trilateral framework is performance based." Officials cautioned "there is a lot of work ahead" toward a comprehensive peace agreement.
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Israel, Lebanon sign framework agreement with US in 'first step' toward peace, Rubio says
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined Israel and Lebanon’s ambassadors to the U.S. Friday to announce a framework agreement that was described as a first step toward peace following months of conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. The agreement does not include Hezbollah and prompted one of the group's officials in Lebanon to warn of civil war. The U.S. State Department said the framework establishes a pr…
Finally, the agreement arrived. After four days of negotiations in Washington under the direction of the Trump administration, Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement...
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Lebanon, Israel sign US-brokered framework agreement
Washington: Lebanon and Israel signed a US-brokered framework agreement today following several days of negotiations in Washington.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the negotiators had taken an important step towards achieving peace between Lebanon and Israel, adding "There's a lot of work ahead. We don't in any way underestimate the difficulty of the task ahead, but we understand the importance of it. How vital it is, and we are honoured t…
Rubio announces framework deal between Israel and Lebanon as experts warn Iran will fight to sabotage it – Democratic Accent
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the U.S.-brokered framework agreement between Jerusalem and Lebanon on Friday as a robust first step toward peace and a rejection of Iranian interference in the region. The breakthrough could lead to a path of diplomatic normalization between the two countries, Lebanon and Israel, that are in a formal state of war. The framework agreement may impede the Iran-ba…
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