Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement with US in ‘first step’ toward peace, Rubio says
The deal sets a process for Hezbollah disarmament and phased Israeli withdrawals, while the United States pledged $100 million in humanitarian aid.
- 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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