US EditionCan US Get Israel, Lebanon to Extend Ceasefire as Iran Truce Remains Shaky — and Tehran Unmoved?
Lebanon will seek a one-month truce extension as Israeli strikes killed five people in Lebanon ahead of the US-hosted talks, officials said.
- Lebanon plans to request a one-month extension of the ceasefire during upcoming talks in Washington with Israel, aiming to halt the six-week conflict.
- The two nations held their first Washington meeting on April 14 to end the six-week war, prompting The United States to announce a ten-day truce shortly after.
- Israeli attacks have killed at least 2,454 people since the war began, while Israel reserves the right to act against "planned, imminent or ongoing attacks" under truce terms.
- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar stated Israel has no "serious disagreements" with Lebanon, calling Hezbollah the "obstacle to peace and normalisation between the countries."
- As the ceasefire approaches its Sunday expiration, Hezbollah claimed it attacked northern Israel on Tuesday in response to what it termed "flagrant" violations of the agreement.
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Beirut hopes to extend the ceasefire by one month during negotiations with Tel Aviv this Thursday in the United States. The situation in the region remains explosive, especially in southern Lebanon, a fief of Hezbollah.
Beirut seeks to extend the ceasefire, while Tel Aviv says the only obstacle to peace remains Hezbollah, which rejects negotiations.
Israel and Lebanon are holding a further ambassadorial talks in Washington, D.C., this Thursday, under the auspices of the United States.
U.S.-Brokered Israel–Lebanon Talks Raise Hope For Ceasefire Extension Amid Ongoing Clashes
by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief (Worthy News) – Lebanon is seeking to extend a fragile ceasefire with Israel as officials from both nations prepare for a second round of U.S.-brokered talks in Washington, D.C., marking a rare moment of direct engagement after decades of hostility. The negotiations come as a temporary truce between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group is set to expire Sunday. Despite the ceasefire,…
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