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Israel and Lebanon Agree to 45‑Day Ceasefire Extension After US‑Brokered Talks — Israel Kills 7 in South Lebanon on Friday
Smoke rises from southern Lebanon as Israeli strikes continued on Friday, even as a 45‑day ceasefire extension was announced.
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their fragile ceasefire by another 45 days following what the United States State Department described as "highly productive" negotiations in Washington. But the ink had barely dried on the agreement when Israeli strikes killed at least nine people and wounded dozens across southern Lebanon on Friday, May 16 — a grim reminder that diplomacy and violence continue to coexist in the region.[reference:0]
The extension was confirmed by State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott, who announced that the April 16 cessation of hostilities "will be extended by 45 days to enable further progress." Political negotiations will resume at the State Department on June 2‑3, while a separate "security track" involving military delegations from both countries will be launched at the Pentagon on May 29.[reference:1]
However, the ceasefire has been porous from the start. Al Jazeera reported that Israeli strikes targeted the southern Lebanese town of Hanuf moments after the extension was announced, hitting a center of the Hezbollah‑linked Islamic Health Committee. Six people died in that strike alone, including three paramedics.[reference:2] Israeli forces also struck the southern city of Tyre, wounding at least 37 people, including six hospital personnel, nine women, and four children.[reference:3]
Meanwhile, Israel carried out separate strikes in Gaza on Nakba Day (May 15) — the 78th anniversary of the mass displacement of Palestinians. At least seven Palestinians were killed, including three women and a child, and at least 45 others were injured when missiles struck a residential building and a civilian vehicle in Gaza City.[reference:4]
The dual reality — a truce extended, yet lives lost — underscores the deep mistrust and complexity of the Israel‑Lebanon‑Gaza theatre. For now, the 45‑day clock is ticking, and the Pentagon talks on May 29 may determine whether this ceasefire can hold where others have failed.
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