Ammon News - Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire after another round of talks in Washington, the US state department has said.

It came after two “productive” days of talks, and more negotiations would be held from 2-3 June, the department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said.

The shaky truce between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon had been due to end on Sunday.

Pigott said on social media: “We hope these discussions will advance lasting peace between the two countries, full recognition of each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and establishing genuine security along their shared border.”

Moments after the ceasefire renewal was announced, an Israeli strike hit a centre of the Hezbollah-linked Islamic Health Committee in the southern town of Hanuf, authorities said. Six people died, including three paramedics, and 22 were wounded, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.

Israel also carried out strikes in the southern city of Tyre after issuing evacuation orders, and Hezbollah said it targeted Israeli barracks in the northern city of Kiryat Shmona with drones.

The Lebanese health ministry said strikes in the Tyre district also wounded at least 37 people, including six hospital personnel, nine women and four children.

The Guardian