Lebanon and Israel have signed a US-brokered agreement aimed at disarming Hezbollah and bringing a conclusive end to the armed activities of the Iranian-backed terrorist organisation in Lebanon.
The agreement was signed in Washington on Friday, 26 June 2026 after months of US-mediated talks. It is being presented by the United States as the first step towards ending the state of war between Israel and Lebanon, restoring Lebanese sovereignty over its territory, and dismantling Hezbollah’s military infrastructure. The US government has also pledged up to $100 million in humanitarian assistance.
Under the framework agreement, Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon is tied to the verified disarmament of Hezbollah and other non-state armed groups. The agreement provides for an initial Israeli withdrawal from two pilot zones, where the Lebanese Armed Forces are expected to gradually assume full security responsibility. Further withdrawals are meant to follow if disarmament and dismantlement are confirmed.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the deal establishes a structured process to restore Lebanon’s sovereignty, disarm Hezbollah, dismantle its military infrastructure and allow Israel to return to its borders once the threat to its citizens is removed. The agreement also creates a US-facilitated trilateral Military Coordination Group for Lebanon to oversee implementation.
Hezbollah was originally supposed to disarm according to the UN Security Council Resolution 1701, adopted on 11 August 2006 after the Second Lebanon War. That resolution called for southern Lebanon, between the Blue Line and the Litani River, to be free of armed personnel, weapons and military assets other than those of the Lebanese government and UNIFIL.
UNIFIL was tasked with supporting the Lebanese Armed Forces, monitoring the cessation of hostilities, and assisting in the restoration of Lebanese state authority in the south, however, lacking the mandate to use force, UNIFIL was ineffective with regard to the disarmament of Hezbollah.
Hezbnollah’s leader, Naim Qassem, rejected the agreement as a humiliation and declared it void. Hezbollah officials have warned that any attempt by the Lebanese army to enforce the deal could lead to civil war. Supporters of the group have organised protests in Beirut and in the Beqaa Valley, which are currently being suppressed by the Lebanese Armed Forces.
Israel, meanwhile, has made clear that it will not withdraw fully while Hezbollah remains armed. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israeli forces will stay in southern Lebanon until Hezbollah and other armed organisations are disarmed and until no further threat is posed to Israel from Lebanese territory.
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