Current sectionMiddle East NewsLebanon News While officials in Washington describe an opportunity to extend and stabilize the cease-fire under U.S. mediation, a Lebanese government source and residents in the south say there is little belief in its durability, warning that neither Beirut nor the army expects a genuine halt to hostilities as long as Israeli air operations continue and Hezbollah remains under fireShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe05:38 AM • May 18 2026 IDTWhen it was reported over the weekend that the cease-fire in Lebanon has been extended for another 45 days, the Lebanese responded with skepticism and, above all, indifference.CommentsIn the NewsReport: Israel Operated Covert Outposts in Iraq During War With IranAs Trump Hesitates, Israel Prepares for Renewed Iran StrikesFor Lebanese, Israeli Warplanes – Not Washington Diplomacy – Define RealityArchaeology at the Service of Government Public RelationsWho Wants a Million and a Half Voters?Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli Forces