Middle East War: Lebanon, Israel and US sign framework agreement in Washington
Key takeaways
- Nada Hamadeh, ambassador of Lebanon to the United States described the framework as "a first step on the road of restoring Lebanese sovereignty and territorial integrity".
- Issued on: 26/06/2026 - 20:17Modified: 26/06/2026 - 20:55
- The officials did not share details on the agreement that was signed by Yechiel Leiter, the Israeli ambassador to the United States, and Nada Hamadeh, ambassador of Lebanon to the United States.
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Nada Hamadeh, ambassador of Lebanon to the United States described the framework as "a first step on the road of restoring Lebanese sovereignty and territorial integrity".
Issued on: 26/06/2026 - 20:17Modified: 26/06/2026 - 20:55
By: FRANCE 24 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh as Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter and State Department Chief of Staff Daniel Holler look on during a signing ceremony at the US Department of State in Washington, DC, on June 26, 2026. © Saul Loeb, AFP US Secretary of State Marco Rubio along with Israel and Lebanon’s ambassadors announced a framework agreement Friday that was described as a first step towards peace following months of conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.