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Trump, Israel, Lebanon Sign Hezbollah Disarmament Pact; Hezbollah Rejects

7/5/2026

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Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump, Israel and Lebanon signed a Washington framework to disarm Hezbollah and start Israeli withdrawal from two pilot zones.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urged the United States to keep supporting Lebanon’s institutions, army and people.
Hezbollah rejected the pact, saying it lacks a timetable for Israel’s full pullout.
Israeli artillery hit Mansouri on July 5, wounding one person despite the ceasefire.

History

Historical Context

The 2006 UN Security Council Resolution 1701 ended the 2006 Lebanon war, ordered Israel’s withdrawal from the south and expanded UNIFIL to about 15,000 troops. Decades of tension persisted, and after the November 2024 cease-fire UNIFIL recorded more than 15,400 Israeli violations of Lebanese sovereignty. Those historic patterns shape today’s diplomatic talks.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump, Israel and Lebanon signed a Washington framework to disarm Hezbollah and start Israeli withdrawal from two pilot zones.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urged the United States to keep supporting Lebanon’s institutions, army and people.
Hezbollah rejected the pact, saying it lacks a timetable for Israel’s full pullout.
Israeli artillery hit Mansouri on July 5, wounding one person despite the ceasefire.

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