Did the United States mediate a serious peace agreement between Israel and Lebanon; one that established a common enemy of hezbollah?
Well, here a couple of key excerpts from yesterday’s “Joint Statement of the United States of America, Republic of Lebanon, and State of Israel on the Latest High-Level Trilateral Meeting“:
The United States convened the fourth high-level trilateral meeting between Israeli and Lebanese representatives on June 2 and 3, 2026.
As a result of the U.S.-led negotiations, Israel and Lebanon agreed to the implementation of a ceasefire. The ceasefire is contingent on a complete cessation of Hizbollah fire and the evacuation of all Hizbollah operatives from the South Litani Sector.
The two sides agreed with the guidance of the United States to swiftly advance the creation of pilot zones in which the Lebanese Armed Forces will take exclusive control of the territory to the exclusion of all non-state actors.
Israel and Lebanon reaffirmed that they have no hostile intent toward one another and committed to continuing direct negotiations to build confidence, resolve all outstanding issues, and work toward a comprehensive agreement between the two countries.
The two parties agreed to reconvene the political and security tracks the week of June 22, with a view toward reaching a comprehensive agreement. The United States agreed to continue facilitating communication between the parties in the interim.
Bottom line? This agreement, in essence, says that Israel and Lebanon have no problem with each other, the problem is hezbollah.
Will this actually translate into a lasting peace between the two countries and a joint effort to emasculate or, if possible, completely remove, hezbollah from southern Lebanon? That, of course, remains to be seen.
But the joint agreement itself is a major step forward – one that you would never, ever in a million years have seen if this had been a Kamala Harris presidency.
As we rattle off all the negatives about Donald Trump – and there are plenty of them to rattle off – it would be good to keep that in mind as well.
