The US State Department publishes the text of the framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel under Washington's auspices

Washington - The U.S. Department of State published today, Saturday, the full text of the "Framework Agreement" concluded between Lebanon and Israel under the auspices of the United States, which forms the basis for negotiations aimed at reaching a comprehensive peace and security agreement between the two sides, following rounds of direct negotiations hosted by the U.S. capital Washington.

According to the text of the agreement, both sides affirmed each other's right to live in peace and security as sovereign states, and declared their intention to end the conflict and address its root causes, leading to the end of the state of war between them, through direct bilateral negotiations mediated and supported by the United States.

The agreement stipulated the implementation of a mutual and gradual process whereby the Lebanese state regains full security sovereignty over its territory, through the Lebanese army gradually assuming security responsibility, alongside verification of the disarmament of non-governmental armed groups and dismantling their infrastructure, allowing the gradual redeployment of the Israeli army outside Lebanese territory, according to arrangements and verification mechanisms included in a security annex prepared with U.S. support.

The Lebanese government, in the agreement, confirmed its commitment to restoring the state's monopoly on the use of force and the complete and documented disarmament of all non-governmental armed groups, ensuring that they have no role or military or security capabilities within Lebanon, with a request for support from international partners, especially Arab countries, led by the United States to achieve these goals.

In return, Israel confirmed that its military operations in Lebanon were a result of attacks and threats posed by armed groups, foremost among them Hezbollah, noting that ending this threat and implementing the agreed security arrangements will eliminate the need for any future Israeli military presence inside Lebanese territory, while affirming that it has no regional claims in Lebanon.

The agreement emphasized that the Lebanese government alone bears responsibility for the country's security and defense, and that the decision of war and peace is within its exclusive jurisdiction, rejecting any party or state conducting military or security work on its behalf without official authorization.

The agreement also stipulated that Lebanon and Israel retain the right to self-defense according to the United Nations Charter and international law, with the establishment of a military coordination group involving the United States to monitor the implementation of the agreement and ensure compliance with its provisions.

Under the agreement, the United States pledged to mobilize international support to rebuild Lebanon, revive its economy, and repair its infrastructure, alongside providing humanitarian aid and programs for economic recovery and investment, with any additional U.S. support linked to the Lebanese government achieving specific and verifiable implementation stages, with full transparency.

The agreement also includes a commitment by Lebanon and the United States to prevent funding from reaching non-governmental armed groups, ensuring they do not benefit from reconstruction funds, in addition to forming working groups immediately upon signing the agreement to draft a comprehensive peace and security agreement, and establishing direct communication channels between the two sides under U.S. sponsorship.

The two parties also pledged to take confidence-building measures, including ceasing hostilities in political and legal international forums, working on the return of remains and the release of detainees, leading to lasting peace and long-term stability between the two countries.

Israel and Lebanon signed the Framework Agreement on the evening of Friday, June 26, 2026, concluding the fifth round of negotiations hosted by Washington over four days under U.S. auspices, marking the first political breakthrough since the ceasefire agreement, amid U.S. efforts to consolidate the calm and begin a new phase of security arrangements between the two sides.