Rubio confirms 'Israel', Lebanon reached framework agreement
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- Rubio calls it a first step toward broader diplomatic and security progress.
- Lebanese Ambassador to US Nada Hamadeh Mouawad welcomes the deal as a step toward restoring sovereignty.
- 'Israeli' Ambassador to US Yechiel Leiter says Iran and Hezbollah failed to derail the process.
In a major diplomatic breakthrough, 'Israel' and Lebanon have officially reached a comprehensive framework agreement following intensive, US-mediated negotiations in Washington, D.C.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio formally announced the accord On Friday evening from the White House, framing it as an essential foundation for long-term regional stability while tempering expectations about an immediate resolution to decades of cross-border friction.
"The Lebanese people deserve to live in security and peace," Rubio told reporters at the State Department signing ceremony. "However, this is the beginning of the beginning, and there is still a long road of work ahead for both 'Israel' and Lebanon."
Lebanese Ambassador comment
The bilateral agreement marks a significant shift toward empowering the central government in Beirut to manage its borders independently of non-state militias.
Lebanon's Ambassador to the United States, Nada Hamadeh Mouawad, welcomed the diplomatic milestone, describing the framework as an indispensable vehicle for national recovery.
"This framework agreement is a critical first step on the road toward restoring Lebanon’s full state sovereignty," Mouawad stated via social media, emphasizing Beirut's commitment to implementing the technical parameters established during the Washington sessions.
'Israeli' Ambassador comment
The strategic fallout of the deal was quickly highlighted by the 'Israeli' diplomatic delegation.
Speaking from Washington, 'Israeli' Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter emphasized that the successful conclusion of the bilateral framework serves as a major geopolitical defeat for regional destabilizing forces.
Leiter revealed that external actors had actively tried to disrupt the secret and public channels leading up to the Washington meetings.
"Iran and its proxies aggressively desired to divert us from the path of this agreement," Leiter stated. "But today, Iran and Hezbollah are completely out of the game."
The framework will now transition into an operational phase, with working-level committees expected to monitor implementation along the border to ensure compliance and prevent interference from external state sponsors.
