Israel, Lebanon, and the United States have signed a framework agreement that begins a limited, conditions-based Israeli withdrawal from parts of southern Lebanon—but only after the IDF has destroyed Hezbollah’s terror infrastructure.
Israel made one thing unmistakably clear: there will be no full withdrawal, no reconstruction, and no return to business as usual until Hezbollah is disarmed. The IDF will maintain its security buffer zone, and every additional withdrawal will depend on the Lebanese Army proving it can dismantle Hezbollah and secure the border.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the deal “the beginning of the beginning,” announcing a U.S.-led military coordination group along with $100 million in humanitarian aid and over $30 million for the Lebanese Armed Forces.
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