Israeli Officials Say Israel and Lebanon Near a Framework Agreement

According to Israeli officials, Israel and Lebanon are expected to announce within minutes a framework agreement reached after four days of negotiations at the U.S. State Department in Washington.

The report gives no further details about the substance of the deal, but says the announcement is imminent and follows the round of talks in the American capital. The talks were held over four days and ended with an agreement in principle between the two sides.

The officials cited are Israeli, and the negotiations took place in Washington, D.C., under the auspices of the U.S. State Department. The report indicates that the two countries are preparing to publicly present the framework shortly.