Israel, Lebanon extending ceasefire, US says, despite new Israeli strikes
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“Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend a ceasefire and hold expanded talks on a political settlement, the US announced”
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The claim is reported by the South China Morning Post and supported by Wikipedia entries regarding the 2026 Israel-Lebanon ceasefire brokered by the US.
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— The 2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire is a temporary cessation of hostilities agreed between Israel and Lebanon on 16 April 2026, amid the ongoing 2026 Lebanon war and wider regional conflict linked to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israel–Lebanon_ceasefire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israel–Lebanon_ceasefire
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— Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezbollah–Israel conflict that b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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— An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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“the April 17 ceasefire was set to expire”
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Wikipedia confirms a ceasefire was agreed upon on 16 April 2026; the claim that it was set to expire (implied shortly after) is consistent with the 'temporary cessation' and 'looming deadline' mentioned in web search results.
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— The 2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire is a temporary cessation of hostilities agreed between Israel and Lebanon on 16 April 2026, amid the ongoing 2026 Lebanon war and wider regional conflict linked to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israel–Lebanon_ceasefire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israel–Lebanon_ceasefire
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— On 8 April 2026, shortly after the announcement of a ceasefire to the 2026 Iran war and Hezbollah signalling a pause in attacks against Israel according to the ceasefire, Israel launched what it descr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_April_2026_Israeli_attacks_o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_April_2026_Israeli_attacks_o…
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— An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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“Israel carried out new strikes in southern Lebanon”
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Multiple independent news organizations (France24, BBC News, TASS) explicitly report that Israel conducted strikes in southern Lebanon despite the truce.
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— Israel strikes Beirut and southern Lebanon despite truce
https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260507-israel-strikes-be…
https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260507-israel-strikes-be…
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— Progress toward disarming Hezbollah in southern Lebanon was partial, with Israel maintaining military posts and conducting regular strikes on Hezbollah targets
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yx8knpr5no?at_medium=RSS…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yx8knpr5no?at_medium=RSS…
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— Israel hammered south Lebanon with strikes on Tuesday ahead of talks between the two countries in Washington
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260513-middle-east…
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260513-middle-east…
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“Israel has been pounding Lebanon and invaded its south in response to fire from Hezbollah since early March”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah, involving an invasion of the south and airstrikes.
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— An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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— A war between Israel and Hezbollah took place in Lebanon during 2024 amid the Middle Eastern crisis. The war began in September 2024 following nearly 12 months of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Lebanon_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Lebanon_war
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— Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezbollah–Israel conflict that b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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