The US hailed “positive talks” on Thursday, as it sought to extend a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.The truce – considered to still be in place despite hundreds of deaths in Israeli strikes – ends on Sunday and violence again flared as the two governments met in Washington.Israel has pounded Lebanon and invaded its south in response to retaliatory fire from Shia movement Hezbollah following Israel’s killing of Iran’s supreme leader at the start of the war on February 28.Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors held the first of two days of talks at the US State Department, with Israel bringing along military officers.“We had a full day of productive and positive talks,” a senior State Department official said, expecting more to say on Friday.A Lebanese official said that the country would seek “the consolidation of the ceasefire” and said: “The first thing is to put an end to the death and destruction.”02:30Trump announces Israel and Lebanon agreement to 10-day ceasefire
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First day of Lebanon-Israel ceasefire talks ‘positive’, US official says
US officials described the first day of ceasefire talks between Lebanon and Israel in Washington D.C. as "positive" and "productive." The discussions, held at the US State Department, aim to extend a fragile truce that is set to expire on Sunday.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-14 · 22:51 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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US officials described the first day of ceasefire talks between Lebanon and Israel in Washington D.C. as "positive" and "productive." The discussions, held at the US State Department, aim to extend a fragile truce that is set to expire on Sunday. The talks involve Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors, with Israel also including military officers. Lebanon's objective is to consolidate the ceasefire and halt the ongoing violence. The conflict escalated following Israel's actions against Hezbollah, which retaliated with fire. The US is facilitating these negotiations to de-escalate the situation.
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Lebanon will seek "the consolidation of the ceasefire" and "to put an end to the death and destruction."
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US hailed "positive talks" on Thursday regarding a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
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Israel has pounded Lebanon and invaded its south in response to retaliatory fire from Hezbollah following Israel’s killing of Iran’s supreme leader on February 28.
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The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon is considered to still be in place despite hundreds of deaths.
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Trump announces Israel and Lebanon agreement to 10-day ceasefire.
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