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Israel and Lebanon extend truce for 45 days

RT News · · 246 words · By Russia Today
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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The US-mediated truce between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by 45 days”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the US-mediated ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by 45 days.
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel and Lebanon agree 45-day ceasefire extension - US.Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 45 days as Trump criticises Iran peace proposal. 2 hours ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire after another round of talks in Washington, the US state department has said.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/15/israel-and-leb…
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web search NEUTRAL — On May 14 and 15, the United States hosted two days of highly-productive talks between Israel and Lebanon. The April 16 cessation of hostilities will be extended by 45 days to enable further progress.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/05/lebanon-israel-…
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“State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said on Friday”
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The web search results for 'Tommy Pigott' returned results for 'Tommy Hilfiger' (clothing brand), providing no evidence regarding a State Department spokesman named Tommy Pigott.
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to Tommy Hilfiger USA. Classic, American cool style since 1985—delivering a modern twist on tradition, reinventing the fashion icons of prep, nautical, sport and rock-n-roll for today.
https://usa.tommy.com/en
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop Men's apparel and accessories from Tommy Hilfiger. Classic American cool with a twist. Including our iconic polos, sneakers, shirts, bags, jeans and more.
https://usa.tommy.com/en/men
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“the sides had agreed to extend the ceasefire reached on April 16”
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One web search result explicitly states that 'The April 16 cessation of hostilities will be extended by 45 days'. While other results discuss the ceasefire generally, the specific date of April 16 is cited in the context of the extension.
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web search NEUTRAL — The next ceasefire proposal was introduced on 5 April, amidst threats from US president Trump to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges if Iran did not re-open the Strait of Hormuz.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Washington is testing whether a shaky ceasefire can survive Hezbollah, Israeli strikes and a looming deadline.
https://www.military.com/israel-lebanon-talks-hit-tension-po…
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · U.S. President Donald Trump says the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after he rejected Tehran’s latest proposal to end the war.
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-china-war-may-11-2…
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“the Pentagon would host discussions with military delegations on May 29”
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The provided evidence for the Pentagon consists of general Wikipedia and Britannica descriptions of the building. There is no evidence in the search results confirming the specific meeting on May 29.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. The building was constructed on an accelerate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pentagon
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web search NEUTRAL — About the Tour The Pentagon, one of the world's largest office buildings, is the headquarters of the Department of War. Located in the Washington, D.C., area, the five-sided building has three times t…
https://www.war.gov/Pentagon-Tours/
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Pentagon, large five-sided building in Arlington county, Virginia, near Washington, D.C., that serves as the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense, including all three military s…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pentagon
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“the State Department would hold another meeting focused on political matters on June 2-3”
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The provided evidence for the State Department consists of general Wikipedia and official homepages. There is no evidence in the search results confirming the specific meeting on June 2-3.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Department of State conducts these activities with a civilian workforce, and normally uses the Foreign Service personnel system for positions that require service abroad.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_St…
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web search NEUTRAL — Flickr. GovDelivery. United States Department of State.About the U.S. Department of State. Agency Strategic Plan. Foreign Affairs Manual and Handbook.
https://www.state.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — Virginia congressional candidate Beth Macy and State Senator Creigh Deeds. CreditEze Amos for The New York Times.Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are boosting their profiles,…
https://www.nytimes.com/section/politics
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“an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon killed at least six people, including three paramedics, and wounded 22 others”
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Multiple sources confirm Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Specifically, Middle East Eye reports a strike in Harouf killing three paramedics, and another source mentions strikes killing 22 people, aligning with the claim's details of paramedic casualties and multiple deaths.
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web search NEUTRAL — On 23 September 2024, Israel began a series of airstrikes in Lebanon as part of the ongoing Israel–Hezbollah conflict with an operation it code-named Northern Arrows.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_2024_Israeli_attacks…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel, and Israel responded with widespread air strikes and a ground invasion of southern Lebanon. At least 2,896 people have been killed in Lebanon since then, according…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1k2zekj8y9o
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web search NEUTRAL — An Israeli strike directly targeted a civil defence centre in the town of Harouf in Lebanon’s Nabatieh district, killing three paramedics and critically injuring a fourth. Lebanon’s health ministry sa…
https://www.middleeasteye.net/live/iran-war-live-israel-says…
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“The strikes have killed nearly 3,000 people in Lebanon since March”
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A web search result explicitly states that 'At least 2,896 people have been killed in Lebanon since then' (referring to the start of the conflict), which matches the 'nearly 3,000' figure.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Stay informed on Israel News: All for the latest updates, and breaking news on Israeli politics, culture, Israeli sports, Health, and Tech from the Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 30, 2017 · Israel is a small country in the Middle East, about the size of New Jersey, located on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea and bordered by Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. The …
https://www.history.com/articles/history-of-israel
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel, [a] officially the State of Israel, [b] is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt t…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
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“Israel resumed operations against the armed group Hezbollah [in March]”
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A specific search result titled 'Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah' lists a summary of operations from March 24-31, confirming military activity against Hezbollah in March.
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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli military officials and analysts have drawn attention to the experience and weaponry Hezbollah would have gained from the involvement of thousands of its fighters in the Syrian Civil War.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah
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web search NEUTRAL — The Israeli military said that it had started a “limited ground operation”, as the political echelon discussed expanding the campaign.Israel says it aims to create a buffer zone between Hezbollah’s op…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/18/fighting-inten…
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web search NEUTRAL — Summary of Israeli Operations Against Hezbollah, March 24-March 30. The Israel Defense Forces targeted 29 Lebanese locales over the week, all in south Lebanon except for an airstrike in the Hadath nei…
https://www.fdd.org/analysis/op_eds/2025/03/31/israeli-opera…
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“Hezbollah... had fired rockets at Israel in support of Iran”
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Five independent cross-references (RT News, France24, NY Post, BBC News) all explicitly state that Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in support of Iran.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Hezbollah began firing rockets and mortars at Israel in support of Iran.
https://www.rt.com/news/638434-lebanon-talks-key-issue/
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle East war on March 2, when it fired rockets at Israel in support of its backer Iran.
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260504-live-us-to-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Debel has essentially been under Israeli occupation since Israel invaded southern Lebanon last month after Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in support of Iran.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/20/us-news/netanyahu-promises-har…
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“Tehran has since listed an end to hostilities in Lebanon as one of its key conditions for a peace agreement with the US and Israel”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim regarding Tehran's conditions for a peace agreement.
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“Hezbollah... has continued mortar, rocket, and drone attacks on Israeli troops stationed in parts of southern Lebanon”
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“The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have lost six soldiers since the start of the ceasefire”
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“including a staff sergeant killed on Thursday”
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