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

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.