Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement with US in ‘first step’ toward peace, Rubio says
Marco Rubio said the deal is the first step toward lasting peace and security, with phased Israeli withdrawals and Hezbollah disarmament still unresolved.
- 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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While the US is bombing Iran again for the first time since the ceasefire, Israel and Lebanon agree on a framework agreement, which provides for a narrowly limited Israeli withdrawal of troops.
Israel, Lebanon sign US-brokered framework agreement to restore Lebanese sovereignty to southern part of country
Israel, Lebanon and the United States signed a framework agreement and security annex on Friday aimed at removing the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist group from southern Lebanon and laying the groundwork for broader political cooperation between the neighboring countries.“It’s the beginning of the beginning. There’s a lot of work ahead,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said after the signing ceremony.In a later statement, he called it “a bol…
Representatives of Israel and Lebanon conclude an agreement to end the conflict between Israel and the pro-Iranian Hezbollah, but peace seems to be far away.
The agreement was signed in Washington.
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