Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement with US in 'first step' toward peace, Rubio says
By BEN FINLEY, ABBY SEWELL and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others watch, seated from left, Israel's Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter, counselor Dan Holler, and Lebanon's Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh, sign a framework agreement, described as a first step toward peace following months of conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, at the State Department, Friday, June 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)