Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire by 45 days, U.S. State Dept says
The U.S. will launch a separate security track and reconvene political talks in early June as strikes continue across the border.
- On Friday, the State Department announced that Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend the ceasefire originally declared by President Donald Trump on April 16, following two days of negotiations in Washington.
- Since Israel intensified air attacks on Lebanon after Hezbollah fired missiles at Israel on March 2, the two sides have held three rounds of meetings to manage escalating hostilities.
- State Department Counselor Michael Needham led the U.S. delegation alongside Ambassadors Mike Huckabee and Michel Issa, with the State Department describing the Washington sessions as "highly productive."
- A separate security track will launch at the Pentagon on May 29 with military delegations from both countries, while officials will reconvene political negotiations on June 2 and June 3.
- Talks aim to advance lasting peace and territorial sovereignty, with negotiators planning to establish joint working groups addressing the disarmament of Hezbollah and border demarcation between the countries.
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While Washington announced an extension of the "tregua" for 45 days, Israel continued to attack southern Lebanon, where at least seven people died on Friday.
Israel and Lebanon extend truce amid airstrikes, Hezbollah attacks
The fragile ceasefire reached on April 16 has been extended for another 45 days The US-mediated truce between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by 45 days, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said on Friday. Pigott said the sides had agreed to extend the ceasefire reached on April 16 following “highly productive talks.” He added...
US says Israel, Lebanon agree to 45-day extension of ceasefire after another round of talks in Washington
The US State Department on Friday said that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire after another round of talks in Washington, The development comes after two "productive" days of talks, and will be followed by more negotiations June 2-3, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said. A shaky truce between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon had been due to end on Sunday. "We hope these discussions …
The ceasefire was announced on April 16 by US President Trump, but in practice, the war rages on.
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