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Israel and Lebanon hail Washington deal, rejected by Hezbollah

A billboard in Beirut depicts slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his son, Mojtaba Khamenei. (Photo: AFP)

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Israel and Lebanon hailed an agreement signed Friday with the United States to pave a way towards peace on their front in the Middle East war, while Iran-backed Hezbollah warned the deal would thwart plans to resolve the broader conflict.

At the signing ceremony in Washington, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio -- flanked by envoys from Israel and Lebanon -- said the trilateral agreement "begins to put in place a framework for lasting peace and security."

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