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Lebanon and Israel sign framework agreement following breakthrough in talks

A framework for a ceasefire agreement has been reached between Lebanon and Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the IDF will hand over some occupied territory to Lebanon as part of the deal. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has praised the negotiations, hailing them as a breakthrough. “It will take a lot of work and some time to get back to that point, but we believe today is the first step in that journey,” he said. “And the first step is sometimes the hardest step, but it’s the one we’re taking together today.”

Israel and Lebanon sign US-brokered framework agreement

Israel and Lebanon have signed a framework agreement after days of negotiations brokered by the United States. It's described as a first step toward peace after months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Ahmad al-Shehabi reports.

Lebanon president says Israel deal first step to restoring sovereignty

Lebanon president says Israel deal first step to restoring sovereignty Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said a deal signed with Israel on Friday was a first step towards fully restoring his country's sovereignty after Israel's latest war on Lebanon. The framework agreement signed today is a first step that will enable Lebanese people to return to their fully liberated lands, and to their certainly rebuilt homes... under the sovereignty of the Lebanese state that has no partner in its sovereignty over its land and people, Aoun said, according to a statement released by his office. We swear to continue to work until this is fully achieved. There will be no more occupation, prisoners, subordination or tutelage, he added. Residents flash the V-sign for Victory as they stand on the rubble of a collapsed home, destroyed in Israeli military strikes, in the southern Lebanese village of Bir Al-Salasil on 24 June 2026 (AFP)

Rubio: For the first time, the governments of Israel and Lebanon are holding direct talks to reach an agreement

Israel and Lebanon took part this week in Washington in a fifth round of talks aimed at reaching a peace agreement The post Rubio: For the first time, the governments of Israel and Lebanon are holding direct talks to reach an agreement appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Can Lebanon Israel Talks Succeed Under the Shadow of the US Iran Deal?

Lebanon and Israel are beginning a new round of direct negotiations in Washington aimed at ending months of conflict along their shared border. The talks come after repeated diplomatic efforts failed to secure a lasting ceasefire and amid growing concerns in Beirut that a separate U.S. agreement with Iran has weakened Lebanon’s negotiating position. Lebanese [] The post Can Lebanon Israel Talks Succeed Under the Shadow of the US Iran Deal? appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.