Israel-Lebanon deal ties ceasefire to Hezbollah disarmament: Will it work?
Key takeaways
- Hezbollah chief calls the deal ‘null and void’, raising questions if the latest agreement can lead to peace in Lebanon.
- Israel has been occupying almost 20 percent of Lebanese territory in the south and has killed more than 4,000 people since fighting erupted on March 2.
- The new deal, however, does not specifically call for the withdrawal of the Israeli forces and instead ties it to the disarmament of Hezbollah – a condition repeatedly rejected by the Iran-backed armed group.
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Hezbollah chief calls the deal ‘null and void’, raising questions if the latest agreement can lead to peace in Lebanon.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Shia mourners stand in front of a banner with pictures of Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem and Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, as they mark Ashura,, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, June 26, 2026 [Mohamed Azakir/Reuters]By Yashraj Sharma Published On 27 Jun 202627 Jun 2026Israel and Lebanon have agreed on a new framework agreement after four days of marathon talks in Washington, DC, brokered by the United States, trying to end the months-long conflict.
Israel has been occupying almost 20 percent of Lebanese territory in the south and has killed more than 4,000 people since fighting erupted on March 2. A previous bout of fighting ended in a ceasefire in November 2024, but Israel carried out almost daily attacks and refused to end its occupation in breach of the deal.