United States, Israel and Lebanon Sign Trilateral Framework in Washington Declaring Intent to End Conflict, With $100 Million in Immediate U.S. Aid
The U.S. Department of State announced on June 26, 2026, that the United States, Israel and Lebanon signed the Trilateral Framework in Washington that day. In the Framework, Israel and Lebanon declare their intent to conclusively end the conflict between them and formally conclude any state of war, and affirm their intention to resolve their issues as sovereign states through direct bilateral negotiations, with the mediation and support of the United States.
The Framework sets out a reciprocal, sequenced process under which the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) will restore effective sovereign authority over all Lebanese territory, pending the verified disarmament of non-state armed groups and the dismantlement of associated infrastructure, enabling the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to progressively redeploy out of Lebanese territory, with details to be set out in a Security Annex. Two initial pilot zones have been agreed, in which, upon confirmation of successful disarmament, the LAF will assume full and effective security responsibility, internationally supported reconstruction will begin, and civilians will be able to return safely. The Government of Lebanon commits to restoring full sovereignty and the state's monopoly on the use of force, and to the complete and verified disarmament of all non-state armed groups. Israel states that its military actions in Lebanon are solely a consequence of the attacks and threat posed by non-state armed groups, and declares that it has no territorial ambitions in Lebanon.
The Framework also establishes a trilateral Military Coordination Group for Lebanon (MCG4L), facilitated by the United States, to oversee implementation. The State Department said the United States will commit significant resources, including an immediate $100 million in humanitarian assistance in coordination with the United Nations, and that the Department of War is prepared to reimburse the LAF with more than $30 million under existing authorities and appropriations to strengthen its ability to establish sovereignty throughout Lebanese territory. The Department's characterization of Hezbollah appears in its press statement.
Upon signing, the two countries will establish working groups to draft a full comprehensive peace and security agreement and will immediately establish complementary tracks of direct engagement facilitated by the United States. The Framework, comprising 14 numbered paragraphs, was signed at Washington, D.C., on June 26, 2026, in three originals in the English language.
Source: U.S. Department of State
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：位于美国华盛顿特区的美国国务院总部 Harry S. Truman 大楼外观，摄于2024年春（资料照片），三方框架于2026年6月26日在华盛顿签署。美国国务院摄，公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters of the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., in spring 2024 (file photo); the Trilateral Framework was signed at Washington on June 26, 2026. Photo by the U.S. Department of State, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
