Lebanese Ambassador to Washington, Nada Hamadeh Maouad, said the framework agreement signed Friday evening is a first step toward restoring Lebanese sovereignty and ensuring a permanent and final cessation of hostilities that will allow displaced residents to return to their land, according to N12.
Lebanon's ambassador to the United States, Nada Hamadeh Maouad, characterized the framework agreement signed in Washington on Friday evening as a diplomatic starting point. In a statement reported by N12, she said the agreement is 'a first step on the path to restoring Lebanese sovereignty' and vowed it would ensure 'a permanent and final cessation of hostilities,' enabling displaced residents to return to their land.
The remarks align with the broader diplomatic framing advanced by U.S. Secretary of State Rubio and Israeli officials at the ceremony, who described the framework as an initial phase toward a more comprehensive settlement. As The Zioneer reported earlier Friday, Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter stated that 'peace between our two countries is the final goal.'
The Lebanese envoy's comments come as the agreement, concluded after four days of intensive negotiations, has been welcomed by both sides but has not yet been published in full detail. The question of its implementation—including timelines for an Israeli withdrawal and the rehabilitation of southern Lebanon—remains open.
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