Israel and Lebanon signed a US-backed framework deal intended to permanently end the conflict with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
WHY THIS MATTERS · This matters because a shaky ceasefire that breaks could reignite the highest-attention war in the Middle East, reopen famine conditions for millions in Gaza, and pull in Hezbollah and Red Sea shipping through linked escalation.
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"Last week, Israel and Lebanon signed a US-backed framework deal intended to permanently end the conflict with the Hezbollah armed group that is continuing in southern Lebanon."
"Israel has finally reached an agreement to end its war on Lebanon after ambassadors from both countries signed a "framework" agreement in Washington, D.C. last week that laid out conditions for Israel's phased withdrawal from southern Lebanon."
"Last month, Lebanon and Israel concluded a U.S.-backed framework agreement aiming to pave the way for a permanent end to hostilities."
"A week later, Israel signed an agreement framework with the Lebanese government that recognizes the IDF’s deployment in Southern Lebanon until such a time as Hezbollah terrorist networks are dismantled in the area."
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