The governments of Lebanon, Israel, and the United States enacted a new peace framework on June 26, aimed at resolving months of armed conflict and bringing about long-term stability.
“We are happy to announce a framework agreement between the sovereign government of Lebanon and of the government of Israel, with the mediation and support of the United States of America, that begins to put in place a framework for lasting peace and security,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at a signing ceremony in Washington. “And that’s what these two nations deserve.”
The deal follows months of fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah, an internationally designated terrorist group based in Lebanon. Israeli forces have been operating on the ground inside southern Lebanon, and have carried out airstrikes in other parts of the country in pursuit of Hezbollah targets.
This is a developing report and will be updated with additional details.
