Israel and Lebanon Agree to 45-Day Ceasefire Extension

Washington DC. The US Department of State has informed that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend the ceasefire for the next 45 days. US Department of State spokesperson Tommy Pigot said that the peace talks held in Washington were fruitful and emphasized that political talks would continue on June 2-3.

Meanwhile, it has been informed that a "security track" will start at the Pentagon on May 29, in which officials from both Israel and Lebanon will be present. Al Jazeera quoted Pigot as saying that the discussion will advance lasting peace between the two countries, fully recognize each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and establish real security on their common border.

Al Jazeera reported, quoting Lebanese state media, that the ceasefire effort was made after Israel attacked southern Lebanon on Friday, killing seven people.

According to Lebanon's Ministry of Health, 2,951 people have died in attacks carried out by Israel since March 2. However, amidst the ongoing peace talks, Iranian media reported that Hezbollah carried out 17 operations targeting Israeli military center vehicles in southern Lebanon on Wednesday.

The media reported that the operations included eight drone attacks, five missile or rocket attacks, one artillery attack, and one guided missile launch.

Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) informed through its official Telegram channel that interceptors were launched towards an identified aerial target in the southern Lebanon area by IDF soldiers some time ago.