Overview
- The United States has reported a negotiated framework between Israel and Lebanon that links a phased Israeli pullback in south Lebanon to verified disarmament of Hezbollah and a transfer of control to the Lebanese Army.
- A disputed security annex conditions the withdrawal on proof that Hezbollah is disarmed and contemplates U.S. roles in monitoring, training Lebanese units, and coordinating reconstruction, which critics say limits Lebanese sovereignty.
- Hezbollah has publicly rejected the framework as an erosion of sovereignty and called for a U.S.–Iran memorandum instead, while Lebanon's political class is split with figures like Nabih Berri calling the deal an imposition and others urging diplomacy.
- Large-scale Israeli operations continue on the ground: the IDF said it destroyed a 200‑metre Hezbollah tunnel using about 80 tonnes of explosives, an attack that media and witnesses say caused wide damage, displacement and partial collapse of the town of Majdal Zoun.
- The agreement follows a failed 2024 deal and comes as regional tensions rise, leaving major questions about verification, who will enforce disarmament, the limits of U.N. missions, and the humanitarian path for civilians to return.