The agreement terminated the state of war between Israel and Lebanon that had lasted since the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and provided for a staged withdrawal of Israeli forces, on the condition of the establishment of a Lebanese Army "security zone" in South Lebanon along the border area.
It contained numerous clauses detailing security cooperation between Lebanon and Israel designed to prevent the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and other groups from infiltrating the border areas.
[2] This agreement was discussed in the Lebanese parliament in June 14 in which it was approved by 65 MPs and 2 members voted against.
[3] Those abstained were Rashid Karami and former president Suleiman Frangieh who were close allies to the Syrian regime.
[1] On July 23, 1983, Walid Jumblatt announced that the National Salvation Front was formed in Baalbek and Ehden, headed by Franjieh, Karami and himself.