The U.S. State Department spokesperson told Al Jazeera that the agreement between Lebanon and Israel provides a path to lasting peace and stability. The statement, reported Friday evening, aligns with the recent framework signed in Washington and ongoing U.S.-Iran understandings.
The U.S. State Department spokesperson told Al Jazeera Friday evening that the signed agreement between Lebanon and Israel 'provides a path to lasting peace and stability between Lebanon and Israel.' The statement is the clearest on-record administration endorsement of the deal since the framework was signed in Washington on Friday.
The comment comes as the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding — which multiple reports have linked to the Lebanon ceasefire track — enters its implementation phase. The State Department did not elaborate on specific mechanisms, enforcement, or the timeline for Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, which remain key points of dispute.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Friday, a single unverified channel claimed the U.S. and Lebanon signed a deal recognizing an Israeli security zone in southern Lebanon, but no official source has corroborated that claim. The State Department's statement to Al Jazeera does not address any security zone provisions.
The agreement's architecture remains under debate: Hezbollah's deputy political council head Mahmoud Qamati said Tuesday that the emerging U.S.-Iran deal could open a door for de-escalation in Lebanon, while conditionally demanding full Israeli withdrawal. Israeli officials have not publicly confirmed any withdrawal timeline.
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