Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement with US in ‘first step’ toward peace, Rubio says

Israel and Lebanon, with U.S. involvement, signed a framework agreement aimed at achieving peace following months of conflict with Hezbollah. The agreement, announced by ambassadors Yechiel Leiter and Nada Hamadeh, seeks to restore Lebanese sovereignty and end hostilities, but details remain undisclosed. The conflict, which began in March after Hezbollah rocket attacks, has resulted in over 4,000 Lebanese deaths and 37 Israeli soldiers killed.