Lebanon and Israel sign 'framework agreement' to end war Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Fri, 06/26/2026 - 18:41 The agreement signed in Washington is a first step towards a wider agreement to end the ongoing war US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C) applauds after the signing of a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon at the State Department in Washington DC, on 26 June 2026 (Ken Cedeno/Reuters) Off Lebanon and Israel have agreed to a deal as part of a trilateral framework with the United States in Washington on Friday, following five rounds of talks hosted by US President Donald Trump's administration. The details have yet to be disclosed, but US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called it "the beginning of the beginning" in remarks to reporters moments before the signing. "Obviously, the people of Israel deserve to live in peace and security.