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<div class="gmail-domain-border"></div><h1 class="gmail-reader-title">What Does the 14-Point Lebanon-Israel Framework Agreement Contain?</h1>June 27, 2026</div>
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<p><strong>By <a href="https://www.palestinechronicle.com/writers/palestine-chronicle-staff" title="Display all articles for Palestine Chronicle Staff">Palestine Chronicle Staff</a></strong> </p>
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<h3>The United States has published the text of the framework agreement
signed by Lebanon and Israel following the fifth round of US-mediated
negotiations in Washington.</h3>
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<p>Presented by Washington as a roadmap toward \u201clasting peace and
security,\u201d the agreement lays out a phased process linking Israeli
military withdrawal to the deployment of the Lebanese Army, the
disarmament of non-state armed groups, direct Lebanese-Israeli
coordination and international reconstruction efforts.</p>
<p>The agreement has, however, sparked fierce opposition inside Lebanon.
Critics, including Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, who described it as
\u201cfitna\u201d (sedition), argue that it risks deepening internal divisions by
placing the burden of implementation on Lebanon while Israeli military
operations continue.</p>
<p>Opponents also contend that the framework seeks to achieve through
political arrangements and Lebanon\u2019s own state institutions what Israel
failed to accomplish militarily during its war against Hezbollah.</p>
<p>Below are the agreement\u2019s 14 principal provisions, presented according to the official text released by the US State Department.</p>
<p><em>(The summaries below are based on the official framework released
by the US Department of State and are presented in condensed form for
clarity. They do not reproduce the text verbatim.)</em></p>
<h4>1. Ending the Conflict</h4>
<p>Lebanon and Israel affirm their shared objective of achieving
\u201clasting peace and security\u201d in Lebanon and declare their ambition to:</p>
<ul><li>End the conflict between them.</li><li>Ensure the sovereignty and security of both countries.</li><li>Establish peaceful neighborly relations.</li></ul>
<h4>2. Phased Security Process</h4>
<p>The two sides commit to a phased process in which:</p>
<ul><li>The Lebanese Army gradually restores authority throughout Lebanon.</li><li>Non-state armed groups are disarmed.</li><li>Israeli forces gradually withdraw from Lebanese territory.</li></ul>
<h4>3. Pilot Zones</h4>
<p>The agreement provides that:</p>
<p>The Lebanese Army will assume responsibility for two initial pilot zones once non-state armed groups have been disarmed there.</p>
<ul><li>Israeli forces will then withdraw from those areas.</li><li>Reconstruction will begin.</li><li>Displaced civilians will be allowed to return.</li><li>Additional pilot zones will later be designated by mutual agreement.</li></ul>
<h4>4. Restoring Lebanese Sovereignty</h4>
<p>Lebanon commits to:</p>
<ul><li>Restoring full sovereignty over all its territory.</li><li>Disarming all non-state armed groups.</li><li>Ensuring that the Lebanese state alone possesses the authority to use force.</li><li>The agreement states that these efforts will receive support from the United States, Arab countries and international partners.</li></ul>
<h4>5. Israel\u2019s Position</h4>
<p>Israel declares that:</p>
<ul><li>It has no territorial ambitions in Lebanon.</li><li>The disarmament of Hezbollah and all other non-state armed groups
would \u201celiminate any future need\u201d for Israeli military action or
continued military presence inside Lebanon.</li></ul>
<h4>6. Exclusive State Authority</h4>
<p>Lebanon reaffirms that:</p>
<ul><li>Only official state security institutions are responsible for national security and defense.</li><li>No state or non-state actor may use force on Lebanon\u2019s behalf without explicit government authorization.</li></ul>
<h4>7. Military Coordination Mechanism</h4>
<p>Lebanon and Israel:</p>
<ul><li>Reaffirm their respective rights to self-defense.</li><li>Agree that no third party may act on behalf of either country.</li><li>Establish a US-backed military coordination group responsible for implementing the framework.</li></ul>
<h4>8. Shared Security Objectives</h4>
<p>The agreement expresses support for:</p>
<ul><li>A secure Lebanon under full state sovereignty.</li><li>The deployment of the Lebanese Army throughout the country.</li><li>The return of Lebanese civilians to their homes.</li><li>Security for northern Israel.</li><li>It describes these objectives as essential for achieving lasting peace.</li></ul>
<h4>9. US Support for the Lebanese Army</h4>
<p>The United States commits to:</p>
<ul><li>Supporting efforts to strengthen the Lebanese Army\u2019s authority throughout Lebanon.</li><li>Assisting the disarmament of non-state armed groups.</li></ul>
<p>Any future assistance will be conditioned on:</p>
<ul><li>Verifiable implementation.</li><li>Transparency.</li><li>International oversight.</li></ul>
<h4>10. Reconstruction</h4>
<p>The United States undertakes to work with international partners to support:</p>
<ul><li>Reconstruction of Lebanon\u2019s infrastructure.</li><li>Humanitarian assistance.</li><li>Economic recovery.</li><li>Long-term investment.</li></ul>
<h4>11. Control of Reconstruction Funds</h4>
<p>Lebanon and the United States commit to:</p>
<ul><li>Preventing reconstruction funds from reaching non-state armed groups or affiliated entities.</li><li>Taking legal measures against any such transfers.</li></ul>
<h4>12. Direct Political Engagement</h4>
<p>Lebanon and Israel agree to establish:</p>
<ul><li>US-facilitated working groups.</li><li>Direct engagement tracks.</li><li>Their purpose is to draft a comprehensive peace and security
agreement and pursue what the framework describes as \u201clasting peace.\u201d</li></ul>
<h4>13. Confidence-Building Measures</h4>
<p>Both governments undertake to:</p>
<ul><li>End hostile actions in international forums.</li><li>Work toward the return of human remains.</li><li>Seek the release of detainees.</li></ul>
<h4>14. Acknowledgment of the United States</h4>
<p>The agreement concludes with both governments acknowledging the
United States\u2019 role in supporting efforts to end the conflict and
achieve lasting peace, while expressing appreciation for the leadership
and vision of US President Donald Trump.</p>
<h4>Why the Agreement Is Controversial</h4>
<p>While supporters describe the framework as the most comprehensive
roadmap yet for ending the conflict and facilitating an Israeli
withdrawal from southern Lebanon, opponents argue that it fundamentally
reshapes Lebanon\u2019s security architecture.</p>
<p>Critics point in particular to provisions requiring the disarmament
of all non-state armed groups, the establishment of direct
Lebanese-Israeli military and political coordination mechanisms, and the
conditioning of reconstruction assistance on security benchmarks.</p>
<p>For that reason, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri denounced the
agreement as \u201cfitna\u201d (sedition), while other Lebanese political figures
argued that it attempts to secure through diplomacy and internal
political arrangements what Israel was unable to achieve through
military force.</p>
<p><em>(Anadolu, Al Mayadeen, US State Department)</em></p>
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