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U.S. Announces 45-Day Extension of Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire
The State Department announced a 45-day extension of the April 16 ceasefire to allow further negotiations toward lasting peace. The U.S. hosted two days of talks between Israel and Lebanon on May 14 and 15, 2026, with additional rounds scheduled in coming weeks. President Donald Trump previously helped extend an initial 10-day truce.
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U.S. State Department announced that the Israel-Lebanon cessation of hostilities will be extended by 45 days. The April 16 cessation of hostilities between Israel and Lebanon will now run to the end of June.
The extension follows two days of highly-productive talks hosted by the United States on May 14 and May 15, 2026. " Israel and Lebanon initially agreed to a 10-day ceasefire last month. President Donald Trump helped extend the initial Israel-Lebanon ceasefire an additional three weeks, after which Trump stated that "The United States is going to work with Lebanon in order to help it protect itself from Hezbollah," the Iranian proxy terrorist organization with a strong foothold in Lebanon.
The State Department will resume hosting political negotiations between Israel and Lebanon on June 2 and June 3, 2026. A security track will be hosted at the Pentagon on May 29, 2026 with military delegations from Israel and Lebanon. "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," Pigott added.
The ceasefire comes after the United States and Israel attacked Iran in February, which eliminated some of Iran's top leaders. U.S. military bases in the Middle East and on Israel.
The article was published on May 15, 2026 at 5:59pm.
