According to Axios, a senior US State Department official said the US is urging all parties to abide by the framework agreement. The official said Israel has made clear it does not intend to occupy Lebanese territory and that prolonged Israeli deploy

2026-08-13

According to Axios, a senior US State Department official said the US is urging all parties to abide by the framework agreement. The official said Israel has made clear it does not intend to occupy Lebanese territory and that prolonged Israeli deployments in southern Lebanon would breach the agreement and undermine long-term peace and security.