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Israel, Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire despite new strikes

ABC Australia · May 15, 2026, 8:26 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Marjeyoun, Lebanon, on Friday.
  • Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire declared on April 16 by 45 days.
  • The US State Department described the talks held in Washington over the past two days as "highly productive", even as Israel carried out new strikes on Lebanon.

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Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Marjeyoun, Lebanon, on Friday. (Reuters/Stringer)

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire declared on April 16 by 45 days.

The US State Department described the talks held in Washington over the past two days as "highly productive", even as Israel carried out new strikes on Lebanon.

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