US-brokered Israel-Lebanon framework signals a cautious first step toward peace

The United States announced a trilateral framework between Israel and Lebanon, signed in Washington and described as a first step toward peace with Hezbollah excluded; Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu hailed it as a major achievement enabling Lebanese forces to operate after withdrawal, while Lebanon’s president framed it as a path to sovereignty and lasting peace, though details remain scarce and the pact runs alongside ongoing U.S.-Iran talks.