Israel-Lebanon talks extended another day

US-mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon that were slated to end Thursday will go on for another day, the State Department said.

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It said this fifth round discussions that began this week will resume Friday morning. “Israel and Lebanon talks remain ongoing as we continue to facilitate,” the department said in a statement.

These talks come amid a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, an offshoot of the Mideast war that the United States and Iran are negotiating to bring to a definitive end.

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