Israel and Lebanon agree ceasefire extension, US says
Key takeaways
- An Israeli military vehicle drives beside the Israeli‑Lebanese border in northern Israel.
- Prefer the Guardian on Google Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire after another round of talks in Washington, the US state department has said.
- It came after two “productive” days of talks, and more negotiations would be held from 2-3 June, the department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said.
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An Israeli military vehicle drives beside the Israeli‑Lebanese border in northern Israel. Photograph: Shir Torem/Reuters View image in fullscreen An Israeli military vehicle drives beside the Israeli‑Lebanese border in northern Israel. Photograph: Shir Torem/Reuters Israel Israel and Lebanon agree ceasefire extension, US says Talks lead to 45-day extension to shaky truce between Israel and Hezbollah militant group, state department says
Prefer the Guardian on Google Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire after another round of talks in Washington, the US state department has said.
It came after two “productive” days of talks, and more negotiations would be held from 2-3 June, the department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said.