US backs Lebanon‑Israel peace pact as Hezbollah rejects deal

On a Washington‑brokered trilateral framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon, the United States pledged logistical and intelligence support through CENTCOM for Lebanese operations against Hezbollah, while not deploying ground troops. The deal, mediated by U.S. senator Marco Rubio, includes a secret annex establishing a trilateral military coordination group to oversee implementation and prevent incidents.

Hezbollah denounced the pact, calling it a humiliation, and Iran declared it null and void. The annex gives Israel unrestricted action along the “Yellow Line” with no timetable for Israeli troop withdrawal, effectively ceding aspects of Lebanese sovereignty. Analysts cited Turkish President Recep Erdogan as a key regional manipulator, and warnings from Iraq about a potential Syrian invasion of Lebanon were also noted.