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Israel and Lebanon have signed a framework agreement, US Secretary of State Rubio says
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US, Lebanon, Israel sign framework agreement June 26, 2026US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday announced a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon following several days of talks in Washington. "We are happy to announce a framework agreement between the sovereign government of Lebanon and, of course, the government of Israel, with a mediation and support of the United States of America," Rubio said at the signing ceremony. He added that the agreement "begins to put in place a...
US, Lebanon, Israel sign framework agreement
June 26, 2026US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday announced a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon following several days of talks in Washington.
"We are happy to announce a framework agreement between the sovereign government of Lebanon and, of course, the government of Israel, with a mediation and support of the United States of America," Rubio said at the signing ceremony.
He added that the agreement "begins to put in place a framework for lasting peace and security."
The US-mediated talks aimed at ending the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Shiite militant group in Lebanon.
Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on March 2, when Hezbollah launched rockets into Israel in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
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