Middle East: Israel, Lebanon agree to extend truce, US says
Key takeaways
- The US says that Israeli and Lebanese delegations have agreed to extend a ceasefire for 45 days.
- 05/15/2026May 15, 2026Merz and Trump push Iran on talks, nuclear issueGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz and US President Donald Trump have called on Iran to enter negotiations and keep key shipping routes open.
- Merz said after a phone call with Trump that both leaders agreed on key points surrounding the war in Iran.
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The US says that Israeli and Lebanese delegations have agreed to extend a ceasefire for 45 days. The truce has reduced the volume of fighting, but violations are commonplace, particularly in the south. DW has more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Dmip Even as the ceasefire was extended on Friday, Israel reported attacks on both sides of the border Image: Ramiz Dallah/Anadolu Agency/IMAGOAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire for 45-days, mediators the US said This comes amid Israeli military strikes on southern Lebanon near the city of Tyre China renewed its call for a US-Iranian ceasefire soon after Donald Trump left his talks with Xi Jinping in Beijing Palestinians have been marking the 78th anniversary of the Nakba, or "catastrophe" The term refers to the displacement of Palestinians during the 1948 war surrounding the creation of Israel Palestinian statistics say around 80% of Palestinians living in what became Israel were displaced Here is our coverage of the situation in the Middle East, including the Iran war, on Friday, May 15.
05/15/2026May 15, 2026Merz and Trump push Iran on talks, nuclear issueGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz and US President Donald Trump have called on Iran to enter negotiations and keep key shipping routes open.