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Salam Presses Tripartite Plan for Israel Withdrawal Timeline

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 8:06 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam urged activating the tripartite framework to secure Israeli withdrawal.
Salam raised the issue with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington.
Salam demanded a clear timetable and verification mechanism for the June 26 framework.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the framework is the only path to peace.
Israeli attacks since March 2 have killed 4,386 people, injured 12,407 and displaced over 1 million.

History

Historical Context

After Israel’s 14 March 1978 Operation Litani, the UN Security Council adopted Resolutions 425 and 426 on 19 March, creating UNIFIL with an initial 4,000 troops to oversee Israel’s withdrawal, which occurred in June 1978. The force’s mandate, repeatedly renewed, expanded to 6,000 troops in May 1978 and persists today, forming the basis for current tripartite talks to institutionalize permanent border monitoring.

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Story summary

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam urged activating the tripartite framework to secure Israeli withdrawal.
Salam raised the issue with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington.
Salam demanded a clear timetable and verification mechanism for the June 26 framework.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the framework is the only path to peace.
Israeli attacks since March 2 have killed 4,386 people, injured 12,407 and displaced over 1 million.

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