US says Israel, Lebanon agree to 45-day extension of ceasefire after another round of talks in Washington

The US State Department on Friday said that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire after another round of talks in Washington, The development comes after two "productive" days of talks, and will be followed by more negotiations June 2-3, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said. A shaky truce between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon had been due to end on Sunday.