Ammon News - Lebanon's Hezbollah said a U.S.-mediated ceasefire in the war with Israel was ​meaningless a day after it was extended for three weeks, as Lebanese authorities reported two people killed by an Israeli strike and Hezbollah downed an Israeli drone.

U.S. President Donald ‌Trump announced the three-week extension on Thursday after hosting Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors at the White House. The ceasefire agreement between the governments of Lebanon and Israel had been due to expire on Sunday.

While the ceasefire has led to a significant reduction in hostilities, Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah have continued to trade blows in southern Lebanon, where Israel has kept soldiers in a self-declared "buffer zone".

Nearly 2,500 people have been killed in Lebanon since March 2, the Lebanese health ministry says.

Reuters