18 minutes agoIsrael and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire, says US State Department
Periskopi(a month ago)
(a month ago)Israel and Lebanon have agreed on a 45-day extension of a fragile ceasefire, after two days of negotiations in Washington DC, the US State Department said.
“Hopefully these discussions will advance lasting peace between the two countries, full recognition of each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and establishing real security along their common border,” said State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott.
US President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire on April 16th, but Israel and Hezbollah have been trading fire ever since, reports BBC, broadcast Periscope.
On Wednesday, Lebanon's health ministry said Israeli air strikes had killed 22 people, including eight children, throughout the south.
The State Department said it would re-negotiate the political path to negotiations” in June.
In addition, a security route will start at the Pentagon 29 May with military delegations from both countries,” added Pigot.
There have been almost daily reports of fire exchange between Hezbollah and Israel along Lebanon's southern border since the beginning of the ceasefire.
Israel has intensified its air and artillery attacks in recent days, especially in southern Lebanon, saying it is targeting Hezbollah fighters and infrastructure.
Lebanon's health ministry has accused Israel of targeting civilians and paramedics, which Israel denies.
