Israel and Lebanon Sign Framework Aimed at Calming the Northern Border

Israeli and Lebanese representatives signed a framework agreement in Washington on Friday evening, according to an update published at 7:42 a.m. The document sets out the conditions for changing the security situation on Israel’s northern border. Its central stated goal, in this memorandum of understanding, is to remove all Iranian influence from Lebanon.

The article does not publish the full text of the deal, but says it covers the path toward a new security reality and includes negotiations over a peace agreement. It also refers to pilot areas and withdrawal arrangements as part of the broader framework, indicating that the accord is intended to guide further implementation steps rather than end the process immediately.

The same live update also carried unrelated overnight developments from the Middle East. At 12:51 a.m., a U.S. official confirmed that the strikes in Iran had ended. At 12:30 a.m., the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said its response to the American attack would be “swift and decisive,” and claimed it had repelled a U.S. attack on Sirik Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier, at 11:31 p.m., U.S. Central Command said American forces had struck Iran in retaliation for an attack on a merchant vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, hitting missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar installations.

Vice President JD Vance said about the Iran strike, “Violence will be met with violence,” adding that if Iran had disagreements about how the memorandum was implemented, “they can pick up the phone.” A senior Iranian parliamentary security official said Donald Trump had shown no commitment to negotiation principles or a ceasefire, warning that a “reckless violation of the ceasefire” would lead to “withdrawal and regret” by the United States.