Lebanon says six killed in Israeli strike as US announces ceasefire extension
Lebanon says an Israeli air strike killed six people, including three paramedics, in a town in southern Lebanon. The US said the two countries had agreed to a 45-day ceasefire.
The health ministry said a fourth paramedic had sustained "critical injuries" after a civil defence centre was attacked in the town of Harouf. On Friday, the US state department announced Israel and Lebanon had agreed to extend their shaky ceasefire after two days of negotiations in Washington DC. US President Donald Trump announced the truce on April 16, but Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire since then. On Wednesday, Lebanon's health ministry said Israeli air strikes had killed 22 people, including eight children, across the south.
The state department said it would "reconvene the political track of negotiations" in June. A security track will be launched at the Pentagon on May 29 with military delegations from both countries, according to Tommy Pigott, state department spokesman. Israel's Ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, said the talks were "frank and constructive". Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said that he hoped to "mobilise all Arab and international support to bolster our position in the negotiations" with Israel.
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Tensions remain high between Lebanon and Israel as the US announces a ceasefire extension. The ongoing conflict continues to impact both nations - but what does this mean for lasting peace?
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