Representative of Israel hails performance-based trilateral framework as path to peace with Lebanon

The representative of Israel said the signing of a "performance based trilateral framework agreement" aims to push Iran and Hezbollah out of the equation and create "real peace" between Israel and Lebanon. He credited negotiators, including "ambassador Hamadi," "Dan" (identified only by first name), and "secretary Rubio" (identified in the remarks without a specified agency), with restoring momentum after earlier warnings that the process was at risk.

The speaker said the framework will deliver "security, where Israel's and Lebanon's sovereignty will be respected, honored, and protected," and declared, "In this performance based trilateral framework agreement, Iran is out, Hezbollah is out, and the road to peace between Israel and Lebanon is in." He attributed the progress to coordinated diplomatic work and to the resilience of civilians affected by conflict.

He thanked negotiators by name, calling Ambassador Hamadi "a very tough negotiator" and telling her, "You fight like a lioness, miss ambassador." He also praised U.S. engagement and the teams involved, saying that with the work of Dan and "secretary Rubio and his entire staff" the process had been "put back on the tracks." The transcript identifies those participants only by the forms used in the remarks; it does not specify Dan's last name or the agency represented by "secretary Rubio."

The representative singled out residents of Israel's Northern Galilee for remaining "resolute in the face of Hezbollah terror" and expressed gratitude to the Israel Defense Forces, saying many service members "were given their lives in the battle against Iran and its proxies." He said he was "privileged" to represent the people of Israel and to sign the document on their behalf, and closed by invoking a Torah portion to urge turning "the curses of war into blessings of peace." He ended the remarks with blessings for Israel, Lebanon and the United States.

The remarks described the purpose of the agreement and the parties involved as presented by the speaker; the transcript does not provide text of the full agreement, nor does it specify timelines, implementation details or the institutional roles of the individuals the speaker named beyond how they are identified in these remarks.