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Full text of Lebanon-Israel framework agreement

Below is the full text of the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement brokered by the Trump administration as published by Axios journalist Barak Ravid:

TRILATERAL FRAMEWORK BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE STATE OF ISRAEL, AND THE REPUBLIC OF LEBANON

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Hezbollah supporters take to streets of Beirut to protest Israel deal

Hezbollah supporters took to the streets of Beirut late Friday to protest an agreement between Israel and Lebanon, as a lawmaker from the Iran-backed group warned enforcing the deal risked sparking civil war.

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Hezbollah MP says Lebanese state cannot enforce Israel deal unless through 'civil war'

Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said that Lebanese officials who signed a framework agreement with Israel on Friday in Washington could not enforce the deal without sparking a civil war.

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Israeli army says killed Hezbollah militant after he wounded 3 troops in south Lebanon

The Israeli army confirmed Friday that an officer was moderately injured and an officer and two soldiers were lightly injured in a clash overnight with a Hezbollah militant in south Lebanon.

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Aoun welcomes French, Italian efforts to form coalition to succeed UNIFIL

President Joseph Aoun welcomed on Friday France and Italy's efforts to set up a multinational coalition to succeed the U.N. peacekeeping force in his country, whose mandate expires at the end of the year.

The peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL, is made up of roughly 7,500 personnel from nearly 50 countries, and has been in place since 1978, although its presence has not prevented repeated outbreaks of conflict.

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Israel-Lebanon talks extended another day

U.S.-mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon that were slated to end Thursday will go on for another day, the U.S. State Department said.

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Hezbollah says Israel killed 3 civilians in Lebanon

Hezbollah overnight accused Israel of a "flagrant" ceasefire breach, saying it launched a drone and killed three civilians in southern Lebanon.

The group said the strike was a "direct attack" on "civilians," while Israel had earlier said it had killed fighters from Hezbollah ranks.

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Israeli army says killed Hezbollah operatives in south Lebanon

The Israeli army said it had killed several suspected Hezbollah operatives on Thursday in two separate incidents around the so-called "security zone" its occupying forces have established in southern Lebanon.

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France, Italy want to set up multinational coalition to succeed UNIFIL

France and Italy want to set up a multinational coalition to succeed the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.

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Israel says no timeframe for troop withdrawal from Lebanon, Gaza and Syria

Israel said Thursday that it had set no timetable for withdrawing its forces from Lebanon, Gaza and Syria, as Israeli and Lebanese officials engaged in U.S.-brokered talks in Washington.

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