State Department says Israel-Lebanon ceasefire will be extended 45 days as talks continue

The State Department said Friday that the Israeli-Lebanon ceasefire will be extended for another 45 days as peace talks in the Middle East continue.

Israel and Lebanon initially agreed to a 10-day ceasefire last month, which President Donald Trump helped extend an additional three weeks. Trump stated at the time 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.

However, the ceasefire will now extend further to the end of June.

"On May 14 and 15, the United States hosted two days of highly-productive talks between Israel and Lebanon," State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said on X. "The April 16 cessation of hostilities will be extended by 45 days to enable further progress."

Pigott said the State Department will resume hosting political negotiations on June 2 and June 3, and a security track will be hosted at the Pentagon on May 29 with military delegations from both countries.

"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. Iran has since retaliated with strikes on U.S. military bases in the Middle East and on Israel.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.