The Day of the Washington Accord

The day was dominated by the signing of a trilateral framework agreement between Israel, Lebanon, and the US in Washington. Morning headlines focused on a heated cabinet clash over the Lebanon ceasefire, with ministers criticizing IDF restrictions and the chief of staff reminding them they had wanted the truce. By afternoon, reports emerged of a breakthrough in talks, and by evening, outlets across the spectrum led with the signing ceremony. The deal includes a pilot IDF withdrawal from two areas near the Yellow Line, conditional on Hezbollah disarmament, and was framed as a blow to Iran. Earlier in the day, protests at Bnei Brak over Haredi draft exemptions and the rising death toll from the Venezuela earthquake competed for attention but were eclipsed by the diplomatic development.