Afghanistan, June 27 -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a new framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon establishes a roadmap to restore Lebanese sovereignty, dismantle Hezbollah's military infrastructure and improve security along the shared border.
In a statement issued after the agreement was signed in Washington on Friday, Rubio said the framework would create conditions for Israeli forces to withdraw to Israel's border once threats against Israeli civilians had been removed.
The agreement also provides for the establishment of a U.S.-facilitated trilateral military coordination mechanism to oversee implementation, coordinate security measures and help reduce tensions between the two neighboring countries.
Rubio said th...