Lebanon's President Aoun hails framework agreement with Israel as step towards sovereignty
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun praised a framework agreement signed with Israel in Washington, calling it the first step toward ending hostilities and restoring sovereignty over southern regions, enabling postwar reconstruction.
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Lebanon and Israel signed a framework agreement in Washington following bilateral talks, aiming to end hostilities and restore Lebanese sovereignty.
BEIRUT, June 26. /TASS/. Lebanon has taken the first step toward an ultimate end to hostilities and the restoration of sovereignty over the occupied southern regions, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said, commenting on the framework agreement signed with Israel in Washington following the fifth round of bilateral talks.
"This document gives our people the opportunity to return to their fully liberated land without any compromises and will allow us to begin the process of postwar reconstruction," he said, as cited by his office.
He thanked the US administration led by President Donald Trump for arranging and hosting the talks with Israel and "support for Lebanon’s stance."
Earlier in the day, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Israeli and Lebanese Ambassadors to Washington, Yechiel Leiter and Nada Hamadeh Moawad, announced the signing of a framework agreement that paves the way to peace after the conflict between Israel and the pro-Iranian Shiite organization Hezbollah.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Lebanon will begin postwar reconstruction
Likely · Within months
Hostilities between Lebanon and Israel will ultimately end
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What are the specific terms of the framework agreement?
- What is the timeline for postwar reconstruction?
- How will Hezbollah react to the agreement?
