Lebanon Confirms 45-Day Extension of Ceasefire with Israel Amid Ongoing Attacks

Lebanon’s negotiating delegation has announced a 45-day extension of the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, a decision confirmed minutes after the official announcement by the U.S. Department of State. This agreement comes as attacks continue in parts of southern Lebanon, resulting in casualties.

According to Al Jazeera, the Lebanese delegation claims that this extension, along with the commencement of a U.S.-supervised security pathway, could provide a degree of stability for Lebanon. The delegation stated that this move could lay the groundwork for a new political horizon aimed at achieving lasting peace and stability.

The negotiating delegation emphasized Lebanon’s ongoing constructive participation in the dialogue process while insisting on fully preserving national sovereignty and ensuring the security of its citizens. The statement indicated that the ultimate goal is to reach a comprehensive agreement that fully restores Lebanon’s sovereignty and guarantees the safety of all its citizens.

Furthermore, the statement stressed the establishment of an executive and verifiable mechanism, guaranteed by the U.S., to implement commitments as long as this process does not harm Lebanon’s national sovereignty.

These developments occur amid a statement from the Lebanese Ministry of Health reporting that three paramedics were killed in a recent attack in southern Lebanon. The continuation of attacks has heightened concerns about the fragility of the ceasefire.

Meanwhile, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, responding to the negotiation process, declared that the country can only stand firm through unified national decision-making and the concentration of weapons under the Lebanese army’s control. Without referencing the opposition from some internal factions to disarmament of the resistance, he added that “unnecessary adventurism serving foreign agendas” must end and that the recent war was imposed on Lebanon.

Salam stressed that Lebanon’s salvation lies in returning to government logic and respecting the constitution, a stance likely to intensify internal debates about the future of resistance arms and the country’s security structure.