Overview
- The State Department said Friday the truce would run 45 more days after two days of talks in Washington.
- Hours later, Lebanon’s NNA reported an Israeli strike on a civil‑protection center in Harouf that killed at least six and wounded 22.
- Israel confirmed new strikes Saturday across southern Lebanon after evacuation calls, while Hezbollah claimed drone attacks on northern Israel.
- Hezbollah has not joined the U.S.-led process or accepted the truce, and Israel faces a militia that continues cross‑border attacks despite the pause.
- Next steps include a Pentagon military dialogue on May 29 and U.S.-hosted political talks on June 2–3, as Lebanon’s health officials report nearly 3,000 deaths since March.