PRESS RELEASE – […] Today, the Governments of Israel and Lebanon made a bold decision to agree to a framework that builds a realistic path out of endless conflict. This agreement establishes a clear and structured process to restore Lebanon’s sovereignty, disarm Hizballah and dismantle its terrorist infrastructure, and enable Israel to return to its borders once that threat to its citizens is removed. It also creates a trilateral Military Coordination Group for Lebanon (MCG4L), facilitated by the United States, allowing the two sides to implement this Framework. For Lebanon, this Framework provides a genuine pathway out of a long crisis. For Israel, it creates a verifiable path to removing the persistent threat on its northern border.
The United States commends the courage of the two sovereign governments for taking this step to break the cycle of violence once and for all. The United States will remain fully engaged and commit significant resources, including an immediate $100 million in humanitarian assistance in coordination with the U.N.
“The United States also reaffirms its intent to improve the capability and capacity of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to more effectively establish sovereignty throughout Lebanese territory. To that end, the Department of War is prepared to reimburse the LAF with more than $30 million under existing authorities and appropriations to support the President’s vision for an enduring peace in Lebanon.
We intend to work closely with our regional partners to implement this Framework and deliver a brighter, more secure future for Israel, Lebanon, and the whole Middle East.” (read more)
Everybody looks like they are at a funeral.
They are. Hezbollah are dead men walking. Just like Hamas. They both lost their benefactor.
The mindset of terrorists generally involves killing as many people possible on their way out. Suicide bombers come to mind.
They do. Sure don’t look thrilled to be getting out of a “crisis”… maybe they are losing big kickbacks?
Looks like a funeral. My first thoughts as well.
Perhaps their understanding of the hard work to come is overclouding the moment.
May God Almighty bring about His vision for these neighbors.
Yes it wasn’t a happy moment! Israel was just a bit too arrogant
Really? Who fired first?
To me they seem overcome by this moment.
They’ve been at war for years and years and with all kinds of interference from others, especially from Iran (mullahs and IRGC), who have made an industry of hate. Both countries have suffered greatly.
It seems they are likely also somewhat shell-shocked to see the Iranians being taken out. They’ve been running the table in the neighborhood for a long time and now what is left of them are dead men walking.
Probably — like us — these people are well aware of the upcoming midterms and then 2028. The lesson for all of us is the peace is fragile. Without President Trump, things could turn yet again….
Hezbollah (Hizballah) is IRAN.
Laundering 100 million payoff through the UN?
This is good news.
It’ll be a steep up-hill fight, but it’ll at least be on a verifiable path and it puts the IRGC and their bloody terrorist proxy hizballah squarely in the crosshairs.
And Israel will win.
So how does this help reign in Hezbollah?
Lebanon will be strengthened to eliminate Hezbollah (who are losing their cash flow from Iran) who operate in Lebanon without permission from the elected Government (who have been too weak to kick them out). Now, with US help, Lebanon will secure their borders. And Israel will withdraw as this happens.
That leaves Lebanon to fight Hezbollah. Hezbollah won’t leave on their own accord.
That is incorrect as long as President Trump is running the show.
It seems one avenue is that he is encouraging Syria to step up and help take out the terrorists.
President Trump means it when he says there will be peace in the Middle East. He has put his reputation and authority on the line to achieve it. This when he could be retired and spend his time playing golf. (I say that for people who don’t seem to realize the 24/7 work he does toward this end, and which is a vital part of Making America Great Again).
I don’t trust Isreal to honor the agreement. The rep from Israel seemed pretty pompous. The woman looked like she didn’t want any interaction with him. He waged war on her during negotiations. Rubio was quite comforting to her at the end
A new world.
This will last about a week.
Well, it will be one week of fewer people suffering and dying. That’s something.
And then it will lead to another week of peace, and so on.
This beats what has been going on.
Another $100 million of tax payer money out the door.
If there’s a chance?
That’s a drop in the bucket compared to Somali fraud just in Minnesota alone.
Besides, what good is money if we allow the Red-Green Axis to succeed?
What good is money when your government pisses it out the window to the tune of 40 trillion dollars?
The answer is that it’s not worth the paper it’s printed on.
The government borrows money just to make the interest payments on the debt which will soon be the largest budget outlay
“For Lebanon, this Framework provides a genuine pathway out of a long crisis.”
I pray to our Lord that Lebanon grabs hold of this opportunity!
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Amen
Amen.
Little Marco continues to impress……
He impresses me every time I hear him speak.
What it comes down to is he is giving himself to the fight for a more decent world. He is closely following and committed to President Trump ‘s vision.
I can believe either the Bible or the U.N. about future events. Which has a better track record on being right?
Good. Now let Lebanon and its soldiers do the dirty work of wiping out Hezbollah instead of our boys. I want to see the whole Middle East countries get off their asses and do what they should have done years ago.
Smash the Islamists back into the stone age and enjoy peace. Although I have read in my little black Book that these folks have been fighting forever, Good against evil, Christian versus Muslim, etc.
Reminds me of the dark and brain-washed white people in this country (not the working Black folks) who blame everybody else for their problems (except for the Democratic Party that created it) and demand reparations. Those screaming the most aren’t slaves and I, my parents, my grandparents and even my great grandparents weren’t slave owners. But facts don’t matter to these people.
Marco Rubio should definitely get the “SECRETARY OF STATE AND EVERY OTHER TITLE HE HOLDs” award. You could not pay me enough to do his job and I pray for him (and family) as well as every other cabinet member who is bringing the good fight, the MAGA fight to save our future generations from Islamic destruction.
Comments about the signers not looking very joyful are correct. These two countries have been in an arduous negotiation and I am sure they are tired.
SoS Rubio is becoming a real warrior of diplomacy and peace while committed to action if necessary. I am hoping that somehow he will be the next President of the United States. He has learned a lot from his experience as SoS and also by watching the boldness of action by President Trump. I also hope I am not wrong. Time will tell.
The successor to President Trump will have to be able keep everything achieved by President Trump and his great cabinet in place.
SoS Rubio has also handled multiple positions simultaneously and has never shown fatigue. Sound like someone else we know? While there is only one President Trump, SoS Rubio is definitely coming in a close second in my book. Always the gentleman but nowhere near weak.
Hezbollah won’t disarm unilaterally and they continue to cause an ongoing national trauma for their hostage country – Lebanon. The fact is that Shia Hezbollah is more powerful than the national army. But this might change with Israeli and US intelligence and air support for the Lebanese Army and a very weakened Iran.
That’s the plan.
Leadership in Syria is fairly new. President Trump seems to want them to step in as well.
This conflict was pressured into peace by the national interests of Europe, China, Canada, the US, South Korea, Japan, the African bloc, the Gulf States, India, and pretty much every single country that had a voice on the national stage. And yet it still took this long to resolve. Shows you how powerful and influential a certain state in the Middle East is…. Pretty fascinating stuff.
This is great. Yes, the representative from Lebanon looks like a hostage. The only way to stop the terrorists (other than the obvious) is to strongly dissuade nations from hosting them. This is yuge.