US says Israel and Lebanon agree to 45-day extension of ceasefire
It comes after two “productive” days of talks in Washington and will be followed by more negotiations June 2-3, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said.
A shaky truce between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon had been due to end on Sunday.
“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,” Pigott said on social media.
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