Lebanon and Israel sign 'framework agreement' to end war 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. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called it "the beginning of the beginning" in remarks to reporters moments before the signing. He later revealed in a written statement that the US would commit $100m in "humanitarian assistance in coordination with the UN" for affected communities, though he did not specify whether it was just for Lebanon or also for northern Israeli border towns.