Full text of Lebanon-Israel framework agreement

A framework agreement, brokered by the Trump administration, has been established between Israel and Lebanon with the stated goal of achieving lasting peace and security. The agreement, published by Axios journalist Barak Ravid, affirms the shared ambition of both nations to end conflict, ensure sovereignty, and foster peaceful neighborly relations.

The core of the framework involves a reciprocal, sequenced process. The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) are set to restore effective sovereign authority over all Lebanese territory. This restoration is contingent upon the verified disarmament of non-state armed groups and the dismantlement of their associated infrastructure. Concurrently, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will progressively redeploy out of Lebanese territory.

Details of this security process will be elaborated in a Security Annex, developed with U.S. support. This annex will outline the necessary measures, security arrangements, and verification mechanisms. The successful implementation of the framework is intended to pave the way for a stable and peaceful relationship, enabling the IDF's complete redeployment.

As part of the broader effort to establish the Lebanese state's monopoly on arms and territorial control, the LAF will gradually assume full security responsibility in designated pilot zones. These zones will serve as the mechanism for phased redeployments of both the IDF and the LAF. Two initial zones have been agreed upon, with future zones to be determined by mutual consent, pending confirmation of successful disarmament of non-state armed groups.