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Israel and Lebanon hold a new round of talks in Washington on Thursday, during which Beirut plans to request a one-month extension of a ceasefire due to expire within days.Israel stated ahead of the talks that it has no “serious disagreements” with Lebanon, calling on it to “work together” against the pro-Iran Hezbollah, which is notably absent from and opposed to the negotiations.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The two countries, officially at war for decades, held a meeting in Washington on April 14, the first of its kind since 1993, in an attempt to put an end to the more than six-week war between Hezbollah and Israel.The United States announced a 10-day truce shortly after the first meeting, and it is due to expire on Sunday.Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed at least 2,454 people and displaced one million since the start of the war, according to Lebanese authorities.As in the previous round, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
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