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

The Indian Express·Reuters·17 days ago
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The Sayyed al-Shuhadaa complex, where Hezbollah used to hold events and which was destroyed in a previous Israeli airstrike, is seen in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon (Photo/AP) Israel and ​Lebanon agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire that has tamped down the conflict between Israel ‌and Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, as two days of talks facilitated by Washington concluded on Friday with an agreement to hold further meetings in the coming weeks. “The April 16 cessation of hostilities will be extended by 45 days to enable further progress,” State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said ​on X, adding that the talks aimed at settling decades of conflict between the two countries were “highly productive.” The ​ceasefire was set to expire on Sunday.…

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