Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasefire for 45 days and pursue expanded political talks, with the US announcing the agreement after diplomatic discussions in Washington.

The Japan Times

Al Jazeera

MSNBC

The Jerusalem Post

Evening Standard

ABC News Australia

The Hill

Washington Examiner

Channel NewsAsia

Deutsche Welle

Daily Mail

CBC News

Bloomberg

France 24

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire, which was set to expire Sunday, and to hold expanded talks on a political settlement, the US announced after two days of talks in Washington. The April 17 ceasefire, which did not end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, will be extended for 45 days, said the US. Follow our live coverage for all the latest updates.

Middle East war live: Israel, Lebanon extend shaky ceasefire