Israel, Lebanon Sign U.S.-Backed Framework Agreement Toward Peace

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief(Worthy News) – Israel and Lebanon signed a U.S.-backed framework agreement Friday in Washington, a move officials described as a first step toward ending months of conflict along Israel’s northern border and opening the door to a broader peace settlement.The agreement was announced by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and signed by Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, and Lebanon’s ambassador to the United Sta