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U.S.-Mediated Framework Signed by Israel and Lebanon

Hezbollah's rejection, along with Iran's strategic choices, will determine whether the deal leads to verified disarmament followed by a phased Israeli withdrawal.

SAUL LOEB / AFP [SAUL LOEB / AFP]
Un soldat israélien travaille sur un char du côté israélien de la frontière israélo-libanaise, après qu’Israël et le Liban ont signé un accord-cadre à la suite de discussions avec les États-Unis, dans le nord d’Israël, le 28 juin 2026.
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Overview

  • Israel, Lebanon and the United States signed a tripartite framework in Washington on Friday, June 26, that lays out a conditional process for restoring Lebanese state authority in the south and opening a path toward durable peace.
  • The text calls for the Lebanese Armed Forces to redeploy first into two designated “pilot zones” and ties any progressive Israeli withdrawal to verified disarmament of armed non-state groups.
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces will remain in a de facto security zone until Hezbollah is disarmed and that civilians will not be allowed to return to some southern areas now under Israeli control.
  • Hezbollah’s leadership rejected the agreement as null and void, Hezbollah allies warned it could trigger civil strife, and supporters staged protests in Beirut that included road blockades and burning tyres.
  • Washington pledged immediate assistance — about $100 million in humanitarian aid and more than $30 million to the Lebanese Armed Forces — but key details were not publicly released and experts say implementation hinges on Hezbollah’s response and Iran’s strategic choices.