In Lebanon, framework agreement signed with Israel spurs protest, criticism
Key takeaways
- Anger over deal that does not force Israeli troops to withdraw from occupied land after months of deadly attacks.
- Many of the demonstrators waved flags of the Iran-backed group Hezbollah, which has been militarily confronting Israel’s ongoing invasion and occupation of large swaths of southern Lebanon.
- Israel and Hezbollah have been fighting since October 2023, with varying levels of intensity, but the former has twice escalated the conflict – first in September 2024 and then nearly four months ago.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Anger over deal that does not force Israeli troops to withdraw from occupied land after months of deadly attacks.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Hezbollah supporters take to the streets in the southern suburbs of Beirut to protest against the trilateral agreement that was signed between the US, Israel and Lebanon, on June 27, 2026 [Ibrahim Amro/AFP]By Justin Salhani Published On 28 Jun 202628 Jun 2026Beirut, Lebanon – After the governments of Lebanon and Israel on Friday signed a United States-brokered framework agreement following months of direct negotiations, protesters took to the streets of the Lebanese capital to express their anger at the deal.
Many of the demonstrators waved flags of the Iran-backed group Hezbollah, which has been militarily confronting Israel’s ongoing invasion and occupation of large swaths of southern Lebanon.