Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Marjeyoun, Lebanon, on Could 15, 2026.
| Photograph Credit score: Reuters
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire after one other spherical of talks in Washington, the U.S. State Division mentioned Friday (Could 15, 2026).
It comes after two “productive” days of talks and shall be adopted by extra negotiations June 2-3, State Division spokesman Tommy Pigott mentioned. A shaky truce between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon had been attributable to finish on Sunday (Could 17, 2026).
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“We hope these discussions will advance lasting peace between the 2 nations, full recognition of one another’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and establishing real safety alongside their shared border,” Mr. Pigott mentioned on social media.
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