Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend a ceasefire and hold expanded talks on a political settlement, the US announced days before the April 17 ceasefire was set to expire. The announcement came even as Israel carried out new strikes in southern Lebanon that it insists are not subject to the truce. Israel has been pounding Lebanon and invaded its south in response to fire from Hezbollah since early March.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun's comments came as the Israeli army carried out a series of strikes in south Lebanon, while Hezbollah said it had struck a military target in northern Israel.

BEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Monday (May 18) that he would do the "impossible" in order to stop the war with Israel, after a ceasefire and direct talks between the countries failed to end the fighting.Aoun's comments came as the Israeli army carried out a series of strikes in south Lebanon,

Figures don't identify combatants, and list 292 women and 211 children among casualties; IDF kills senior Islamic Jihad commander; Lebanese president defends talks with Israel

A ceasefire and direct talks between the countries failed to end the fighting. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A ceasefire and direct talks between the countries failed to end the fighting. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The death toll in the latest fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has surpassed 3,000.

Israel carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, Lebanese security sources and the state news agency said, while Hezbollah announced new attacks on Israeli forces, continuing the war in ‌Lebanon despite the extension of a U.S.-backed truce. Since the war began on March 2, more than 3,000 people have…

Hezbollah said it launched an explosive drone at an Iron Dome air defence position in the Galilee area of northern Israel. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.