Representatives of Israel and Lebanon agreed this Friday in Washington to extend the ceasefire declared on April 16 for 45 days, announced the United States Department of State, which acts as mediator.
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“The ceasefire of April 16 will be extended for 45 days to allow further progress,” said its spokesperson, Tommy Piggott. The U.S. government has described the talks held in Washington as “very productive.”
“We hope these discussions will advance towards lasting peace between the two countries, full recognition of mutual sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the establishment of true security along their common border,” Pigott stated on social media.
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Additionally, the delegations of both countries decided to hold a new round of peace negotiations on June 2 and 3, as well as a military-level meeting at the Pentagon on May 29.
Israel and Lebanon, which do not have diplomatic relations, had held two previous rounds of contacts in the U.S. capital on April 14 and 23, which served to agree on, and then extend, a ceasefire in Israeli attacks that began in Lebanese territory with the start of the Iran war. However, Israel has continued bombing Lebanese territory since the ceasefire came into effect, while the Shiite group Hezbollah, which is not participating in the negotiations, has attacked Israeli forces in Lebanon and launched projectiles into Israeli territory.
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