Issued on: 23/04/2026 - 16:00

The United States will host a second meeting between Lebanese and Israeli envoys on Thursday, with Beirut seeking the extension of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, a day after Israeli strikes killed at least five people including a journalist. The US-mediated ceasefire, which is set to expire ​on Sunday, has yielded ‌a significant reduction in violence, but attacks have continued in southern Lebanon, where Israeli troops have seized a self-declared buffer ⁠zone. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Angela Diffley tells us more.

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