Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their US-mediated ceasefire by 45 days after two rounds of negotiations in Washington on May 14-15, State Department spokesman Tommy Piggott announced. The extension allows for "additional progress" in the peace process between the two countries, which had already agreed to two previous extensions since April. ✓
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"In Washington, Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire after two "productive" days of talks, which will be followed by more negotiations June 2-3, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said."
The original ceasefire agreement was announced by Donald Trump on April 16, 2026, followed by a three-week extension on April 23. Prior to that, the countries were operating under a ceasefire negotiated in November 2024 by the United States and France, based on UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which establishes that the Lebanese government must prevent Hezbollah from conducting operations against Israel while Israel must not conduct offensive military operations against Lebanese targets. ✓
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"The truce will take effect at 5pm US East Coast time (21:00 GMT) on Thursday, Trump wrote on social media after speaking to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun."
"From 4am, November 27, 2024 forward, the Government of Lebanon will prevent Hezbollah and all other armed groups in the territory of Lebanon from carrying out any operations against Israel, and Israel will not carry out any offensive military operations against Lebanese targets, including civilian, military or other state targets, in the territory of Lebanon by land, air or sea."
The State Department described this week's talks as "highly productive" and announced that a new round of negotiations will take place on June 2-3 with military delegations. According to an official US statement, the two countries agreed to "a framework for negotiations aimed at advancing toward lasting peace" and establishing "genuine security along their shared border". ✓
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"Os dois países concordaram com um quadro para negociações visando avançar em direção a uma paz duradoura, o pleno reconhecimento da soberania e integridade territorial de cada um e o estabelecimento de uma segurança genuína ao longo de sua fronteira compartilhada"
Despite successive ceasefire agreements, attacks continue. Lebanon's Health Ministry reported that Israeli airstrikes killed 12 people on May 13, including a woman and her two children, bringing the total Lebanese deaths since the current conflict began to 2,896. The United States acknowledged the "challenges posed by Hezbollah's continued attacks on Israel, without the consent or approval of the Lebanese government". ✓
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"Ainda nesta quarta-feira (13/05), o Ministério da Saúde do Líbano informou que os ataques aéreos israelenses mataram 12 pessoas, incluindo uma mulher e seus dois filhos"
"os EUA permanecem cientes dos desafios colocados pelos contínuos ataques do Hezbollah a Israel, sem o consentimento ou aprovação do governo do Líbano"
State Department spokesman Tommy Piggott confirmed 45-day extension after Washington negotiations
New round of talks scheduled for June 2-3
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Israeli attacks killed 12 people on May 13, including woman and two children
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Context of conflicts prior to April ceasefire
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What is the specific timeline for Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon as outlined in the original agreement?
Why it's still unknown: The November 2024 agreement provided for phased Israeli withdrawal within 60 days, but sources do not clarify how successive extensions affect this timeline
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How many Lebanese Armed Forces soldiers have been effectively deployed in the area south of the Litani River?
Why it's still unknown: The original agreement provided for deployment of 10,000 Lebanese soldiers, but no source reports the current status of this implementation
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What is UNIFIL's role in monitoring the successive ceasefire agreements?
Why it's still unknown: Resolution 1701 establishes that UNIFIL monitors violations, but sources do not report how the peacekeeping force is operating in the 2026 ceasefires