Lebanon-Israel deal could block war crimes accountability, experts warn

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Article 13 of the framework agreement commits both countries to cease all 'hostile or adverse actions' in international legal forums A woman fills a jerrycan with water as she sits among the rubble of a house, which was damaged by an Israeli strike, in Qlaileh in the Tyre district, southern Lebanon, 19 June 2026 (Reuters/Zohra Bensemra) Off A framework agreement signed between Lebanon and Israel has drawn warnings that a clause in the deal could effectively shield Israel from accountability for