Israel, Lebanon sign framework deal after US-mediated talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a US-mediated framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon.
![US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a meeting with State Department Counselor Daniel Holler, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Israel's Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter, and Lebanon's Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh, at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, on June 26, 2026. [Ken Ceden/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image-1782500650.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a US-mediated framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon.
![US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a meeting with State Department Counselor Daniel Holler, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Israel's Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter, and Lebanon's Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh, at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, on June 26, 2026. [Ken Ceden/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image-1782500650.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








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