Overview
- The State Department said Friday the April 16 ceasefire will run 45 more days after two days of Israel–Lebanon talks in Washington.
- The U.S. scheduled a Pentagon security track for May 29 and a State Department political round for June 2–3 to build a path toward a longer agreement.
- Fighting has persisted under the truce with Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon and Hezbollah attacks on Israeli forces, which Israel argues are outside the deal in some cases.
- Hezbollah is not part of the U.S.-led diplomacy and has not said it will honor the ceasefire, leaving enforcement and durability in doubt.
- Lebanese authorities report more than 2,900 deaths since March and fresh injuries in the Tyre area, while Israel pushes Hezbollah’s disarmament as a core condition for any lasting settlement.