Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement with US in ‘first step’ toward peace, Rubio says
Marco Rubio said the deal is a first step toward lasting peace and security as the two sides move toward phased withdrawals and Hezbollah disarmament.
- 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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Lebanon and Israel have signed an agreement that, according to the signatories, is "a first step towards peace." The 'framework agreement' was signed on Friday in Washington by the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to the United States in the presence of US Secretary of State Rubio. Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed group active in Lebanon, was not involved in the agreement. The Israeli army remains present in southern Lebanon. Israel does not want t…
Hezbollah slams Israel-Lebanon agreement as 'gift to enemy,' warns of civil war
A Hezbollah lawmaker claimed that Netanyahu 'negotiated with himself,' and that Beirut 'lacks constitutional and national legitimacy.' Lebanon's president and prime minister, however, welcomed the agreement, saying it was 'the first step toward Lebanese sovereignty'
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Friday that the governments of Israel and Lebanon have signed a United States-mediated framework agreement. Described as a initial step toward "lasting peace and security," the trilateral pact establishes guidelines for a comprehensive ceasefire. 🌎 Israel, Lebanon Sign US-Mediated Framework Agreement in First Step Toward Peace (Watch Video).
Five rounds of talks, one breakthrough? US brings Israel, Lebanon together for rare historic deal
The United States, Israel, and Lebanon have signed a U.S.-brokered trilateral framework agreement aimed at reducing tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the deal as "the beginning of the beginning," emphasizing it as an important first step toward lasting peace and security. The agreement is expected to lead to a limited Israeli military withdrawal from parts of southern Lebanon, though full details …
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…
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