Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire, US state department says

Talks lead to 45-day extension to shaky truce between Israel and Hezbollah militant group, state department says 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.

A truce in the war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah has been in place since April 17, but it has not stopped the fighting, with hundreds killed in strikes since then It comes after two “productive” days of talks and will be followed by more negotiations on June 2-3, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said President Trump announced the truce last month, but Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire since then. Delegations meet in Washington as Lebanon demands an end to.

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