Middle East: Israel, Lebanon agree to extend truce, US says

· DW

The US says that Israeli and Lebanese delegations have agreed to extend a ceasefire for 45 days. The truce has reduced the volume of fighting, but violations are commonplace, particularly in the south. DW has more.

  • Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire for 45-days, mediators the US said
  • This comes amid Israeli military strikes on southern Lebanon near the city of Tyre
  • China renewed its call for a US-Iranian ceasefire soon after Donald Trump left his talks with Xi Jinping in Beijing
  • Palestinians have been marking the 78th anniversary of the Nakba, or "catastrophe"
  • The term refers to the displacement of Palestinians during the 1948 war surrounding the creation of Israel
  • Palestinian statistics say around 80% of Palestinians living in what became Israel were displaced

Here is our coverage of the situation in the Middle East, including the Iran war, on Friday, May 15.