Lebanon and Israel extend truce to bolster political and military negotiations
Israel and Lebanon have extended their truce for 45 days to facilitate ongoing political and military negotiations. The discussions, held in Washington, were led by representatives from both countries and aimed at addressing core issues. Despite the ceasefire, clashes have continued, highlighting the challenges ahead in achieving lasting peace.
- ▪The truce extension follows two days of talks under the US State Department's auspices.
- ▪Both delegations set a framework for addressing key political and military issues in future meetings.
- ▪The ceasefire has not completely halted clashes, as evidenced by recent violence in southern Lebanon.
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An Israeli military vehicle near the border with Lebanon, May 14, 2026. SHIR TOREM/REUTERS After three sessions in Washington, direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon have taken a serious turn. At the end of two days of talks, Thursday, May 14, and Friday, May 15, under the auspices of the US State Department, the two delegations, led by lawyer Simon Karam, the special envoy of the Lebanese president, and Yechiel Leiter, Israel's ambassador to the US, set out a framework for their work and arranged to address the core political and military issues at their next meeting. Both sides agreed to a 45-day extension of the truce. The ceasefire, which began on April 17, has so far been largely symbolic. It reduced, but did not stop, clashes between Israel and the Shiite movement Hezbollah.
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