Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire and hold new talks on a political settlement, even as Israel carried out new strikes it insists are not subject to the truce.

WASHINGTON: Lebanon and Israel are to hold new peace talks in Washington starting Thursday, as their latest ceasefire — considered to still be in place despite hundreds of deaths…

Lebanon and Israel held new peace talks in Washington on Thursday, as their latest ceasefire – considered to still be in place despite hundreds of deaths

Israel, Lebanon say extending ceasefire despite new strikes

The State Department praised a third round of talks between Jerusalem and Beirut as "highly productive."