An Israeli military vehicle drives beside the Israeli‑Lebanese border in northern Israel. Photograph: Shir Torem/ReutersView image in fullscreenAn Israeli military vehicle drives beside the Israeli‑Lebanese border in northern Israel. Photograph: Shir Torem/ReutersIsrael and Lebanon agree ceasefire extension, US saysTalks 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 Pigott said.
Read moreThe shaky truce between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon had been due to end on Sunday.
Pigott said on social media: “We hope these discussions will advance lasting peace between the two countries, full recognition of each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and establishing genuine security along their shared border.”
Earlier on Friday, the Israeli military said it had struck Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon after reporting hostile aircraft alerts and launches from across the border.
Lebanon’s health ministry said nearly 40 people were wounded in Israeli strikes near the coastal city of Tyre. One strike “levelled” a primary healthcare centre and damaged the neighbouring Hiram hospital, wounding six medical staff members, the statement said.
