A framework agreement between the Lebanese government and Israel was signed in Washington on Friday, 27 June 2026, following several rounds of direct negotiations mediated by the United States. The Lebanese army command issued a statement on Saturday warning that it would not permit any breach of security or disruption of civil peace, after protests erupted in Beirut and calls circulated for further demonstrations. The army called on citizens to act responsibly and stressed the importance of national unity to overcome the country's exceptional challenges.

According to the French foreign ministry, the agreement should pave the way for the restoration of full Lebanese sovereignty, a state monopoly on weapons, and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanese territory. Israeli Defence Minister Yisrael Katz described the accord as a historic event and a strategic blow to the Iranian axis, stating that Israel would not withdraw from southern Lebanon—including the Beaufort Castle area—until Hezbollah is disarmed across the entire country. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later claimed that both the United States and Lebanon had agreed to Israel's continued presence in a security zone in the south, and that the withdrawal process would begin with two pilot areas, the villages of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh and Froun.

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem issued a written statement condemning the agreement as a “dreadful blunder” and a “great sin” that surrenders sovereignty to the Israeli enemy. He argued that linking Israeli withdrawal to the disarmament of the resistance crosses all red lines and legitimises occupation for years to come. Qassem insisted that the Iran-US memorandum of understanding, which he said guaranteed Lebanon's territorial integrity and a full Israeli withdrawal within sixty days, must be implemented instead. The Hezbollah-affiliated Loyalty to the Resistance bloc in parliament, as well as the Arab Youth Party and the Arab Current, also rejected the agreement, with the Free Patriotic Movement criticising the absence of a clear and explicit Israeli withdrawal commitment and a defined timetable.

Viewed from Beirut, the agreement exposes a deep internal fracture. The Lebanese government, backed by President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, presents the framework as a first step toward restoring state authority and securing international support for reconstruction. The text commits Lebanon to the disarmament of non-state armed groups and the dismantling of their infrastructure, while Israel affirms it has no territorial ambitions and will redeploy once the threat is removed. The United States has pledged to mobilise international partners for Lebanon's reconstruction, conditional on verifiable progress. However, with Hezbollah vowing to cling to its weapons and warning that the government cannot impose the agreement without risking civil war, the implementation of the framework remains uncertain. The next procedural steps involve the formation of working groups to draft a comprehensive peace and security agreement, while the Lebanese army has been tasked with preventing security breaches in the face of ongoing protest calls.