Full text of Lebanon - Israel framework agreement

What Happened

Axios journalist Barak Ravid published the full text of a trilateral framework agreement between the United States, Israel, and Lebanon, brokered by the Trump administration. The framework declares the intent to end the conflict between Israel and Lebanon, establish peaceful neighborly relations, and conclusively terminate any state of war. It outlines a reciprocal, phased process: the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) will restore effective sovereign authority over all Lebanese territory, pending verified disarmament of non-state armed groups and dismantlement of their infrastructure, enabling the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to progressively redeploy out of Lebanese territory. Two initial pilot zones have been agreed upon, where the LAF will assume full security responsibility after confirmed disarmament, followed by reconstruction and civilian return. Lebanon commits to rebuilding the state’s monopoly on force and ensuring no non-state armed group has military capabilities. Israel states its military actions were solely a response to threats from non-state armed groups, particularly Hizballah, and that it has no territorial ambitions in Lebanon. A military coordination group with U.S. support will oversee implementation.

Key Actors

Why It Matters

This framework, if fully implemented, represents a fundamental shift in the Israel–Lebanon conflict by mandating the disarmament of Hezbollah and the restoration of exclusive Lebanese state sovereignty, a core demand of UNSCR 1701 and long-standing U.S. policy. The phased, verified approach—starting with pilot zones—offers a concrete mechanism to end the cycle of cross-border violence and could reshape regional security dynamics by removing one of the most heavily armed non-state militias from Israel’s northern border. Success would also strengthen the Lebanese state and open the door to reconstruction and normalized relations.

Watch For

Negotiation and release of the Security Annex detailing the specific measures, timelines, and verification mechanisms for disarmament and IDF redeployment. Designation of the two initial pilot zones and later additions by mutual consent. The LAF’s actual deployment and assumption of security control in those zones after disarmament is verified. Political and operational responses from Hezbollah, given its entrenched military infrastructure and role in Lebanese politics. The U.S.-led verification process and any international or Arab partner support mobilized to assist Lebanon’s disarmament efforts.