Israel and Lebanon extended the ceasefire for another 45 days
Kyiv • UNN
Israel and Lebanon extended the ceasefire regime for 45 days through U.S. mediation. The next round of negotiations will take place on June 2-3.
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of the ceasefire. This was announced by State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott, UNN reports.
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According to the State Department spokesperson, the countries reached an agreement after two "productive" days of negotiations in Washington, with further talks to follow on June 2-3.
As AP notes, the fragile truce between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon was set to expire on Sunday.
"We hope these negotiations will contribute to establishing a lasting peace between the two countries, full recognition of each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the establishment of genuine security along their shared border," Pigott wrote on social media.