Now Israel, Lebanon, and the US are telling Iran
Now Israel, Lebanon, and the US are telling Iran: this is not your business. It is reported that representatives from Israel, Lebanon, and the US held a ceremony to sign a tripartite agreement under which the Israel Defense Forces will begin withdrawing troops from small areas in southern Lebanon.
Consensus
- Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement under U.S. mediation to partially withdraw Israeli forces from southern Lebanon
- The agreement was signed in Washington D.C. in the U.S. Department of State
- Two areas near the Litani River will be handed over to Lebanese military forces
- Israel will retain control over a larger portion of the occupied territory in southern Lebanon
- The agreement was reached after four days of negotiations
- The U.S. played a mediating role in the agreement
Points of divergence
- The agreement was signed on June 26th, following a conflict that began after Hezbollah attacks on Israel in response to U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran — fontanka
- Israel's defense minister previously stated that Israeli forces would not withdraw from the 'security zone' in southern Lebanon despite the agreement — vedomosti
- Hezbollah has rejected direct negotiations with Israel and called for an end to the agreement — fontanka
- Israel considered a partial withdrawal as a goodwill gesture before Washington negotiations — vedomosti
- The agreement was signed in June, with the ceremony broadcast live on the U.S. Department of State's YouTube channel — kommersant
Coverage (6 sources)
- Israel and Lebanon Sign Agreement on Partial Withdrawal of IDF Forces — Meduza
- Israel and Lebanon sign agreement on the start of partial withdrawal of IDF troops — Дождь
- Israel and Lebanon sign framework peace agreement; IDF withdraws troops — Фонтанка
- Israel Agrees to Partially Withdraw Forces from Lebanon — Ведомости
- Israel and Lebanon Sign Agreement to Resolve Conflict — Коммерсантъ
- Israel and Lebanon may sign a framework agreement in Washington — Ведомости
Key entities
- Lebanon
- Israel
- USA
- Washington
- CAHALA
- Marco Rubio
- Yehiel Leiter
- Nada Hamada Mowawad
- CNN
- Hezbollah
- Reuters
- Times of Israel
- Defense Army
- Litani
- Department of State
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