Israel and Lebanon have a long history of failed ceasefires – will this time be any different?

Israel's ambassador to the U.S., Yechiel Leiter, seated at left, looks to Lebanon's ambassador to the U.S., Nada Hamadeh, seated at right, while speaking at a signing of a framework agreement between the countries. AP Photo/Kevin Wolf

If implemented, the framework agreement hammered out between Lebanon and Israel in June 2026 could serve as the most consequential agreement between the two countries in nearly 80 years.

But that is a big “if.” The deal envisions peaceful relations between the two states and lays out a road map to disarm the Shiite militant group Hezbollah, secure Israel’s full withdrawal from Lebanon and restore Lebanese sovereignty over its entire national territory.