The fragile ceasefire reached on April 16 has been extended for another 45 days
The US-mediated truce between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by 45 days, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said on Friday.
Pigott said the sides had agreed to extend the ceasefire reached on April 16 following “highly productive talks.” He added that the Pentagon would host discussions with military delegations on May 29, while the State Department would hold another meeting focused on political matters on June 2-3.
“We hope these discussions will advance lasting peace between the two countries, full recognition of each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the establishment of genuine security along their shared border,” Pigott said.
The announcement came as an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon killed at least six people, including three paramedics, and wounded 22 others, according to local officials. The strikes have killed nearly 3,000 people in Lebanon since March, when Israel resumed operations against the armed group Hezbollah, which had fired rockets at Israel in support of Iran. Tehran has since listed an end to hostilities in Lebanon as one of its key conditions for a peace agreement with the US and Israel.
Hezbollah, which was not part of the peace talks, has continued mortar, rocket, and drone attacks on Israeli troops stationed in parts of southern Lebanon that Israel says are needed for a “security zone.” The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have lost six soldiers since the start of the ceasefire, including a staff sergeant killed on Thursday.
If the announcement came as an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon killed at least six people, including three paramedics, and wounded 22 others, according to local officials, then the bigger picture starts to look very different.
The fact that the US-mediated truce between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by 45 days, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said on Friday really puts things into perspective.
The bigger issue here is the US-mediated truce between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by 45 days, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said on Friday. That changes the calculation.
On one hand the announcement came as an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon killed at least six people, including three paramedics, and wounded 22 others, according to local officials. But at the same time the US-mediated truce between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by 45 days, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said on Friday.
If the US-mediated truce between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by 45 days, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said on Friday, then the bigger picture starts to look very different.
In other words the announcement came as an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon killed at least six people, including three paramedics, and wounded 22 others, according to local officials. Curious to see how this develops.
What stands out is the US-mediated truce between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by 45 days, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said on Friday. That is the part worth paying attention to.
Considering the US-mediated truce between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by 45 days, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said on Friday, it raises some real questions about what happens next.
Defense Forces is in a tough spot here, curious how they navigate it.
If the announcement came as an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon killed at least six people, including three paramedics, and wounded 22 others, according to local officials, then the bigger picture starts to look very different.
Hard to look at 3,000 people and not question the official narrative.
The fact that the US-mediated truce between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by 45 days, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said on Friday really puts things into perspective.
The bigger issue here is the US-mediated truce between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by 45 days, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said on Friday. That changes the calculation.
On one hand the announcement came as an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon killed at least six people, including three paramedics, and wounded 22 others, according to local officials. But at the same time the US-mediated truce between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by 45 days, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said on Friday.
If the US-mediated truce between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by 45 days, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said on Friday, then the bigger picture starts to look very different.
In other words the announcement came as an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon killed at least six people, including three paramedics, and wounded 22 others, according to local officials. Curious to see how this develops.
What stands out is the US-mediated truce between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by 45 days, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said on Friday. That is the part worth paying attention to.
Still waiting to hear what Tommy Pigott actually plans to do about it.
Considering the US-mediated truce between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by 45 days, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said on Friday, it raises some real questions about what happens next.