Al Arabiya English
Lebanese and Israeli envoys will meet for the second time in two weeks in Washington on Thursday, building on nascent contacts between the states, with Lebanon hoping for the extension of a shaky ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel.The 10-day, US-mediated ceasefire is set to expire on Sunday. Underlining its fragility, Iran-backed Hezbollah said on Tuesday it had fired rockets at northern Israel in response to Israeli violations, while Israel also accused the group of breaches. Hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel reignited on March 2, when the group opened fire in support of Tehran in the regional war.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Washington’s mediation over Lebanon emerged in parallel to Pakistan’s bid to end the US war with Iran, which had demanded Lebanon be part of a ceasefire.Washington has denied any link between the tracks. More than 2,400 people have been killed in Lebanon since Israel launched an offensive in
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