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U.S. extends Israel-Lebanon truce by 45 days.
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Gaza strikes kill seven, injure dozens.
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Hezbollah claims 33 attacks on Israeli forces.
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The United States said Friday that the truce between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by 45 days, with further U.S.-brokered discussions expected in late May and early June. The announcement came as Israeli military operations continued in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon, with reported casualties and displacement.
In Gaza, Israeli strikes west of Gaza City on Friday hit a residential building and a civilian vehicle, killing at least seven people and wounding dozens, according to the Government Media Office in Gaza. The area is densely populated and hosts large numbers of Palestinians displaced from eastern parts of the territory, the repoSources said.
The Government Media Office also alleged that Israel has committed more than 2,400 ceasefire violations in Gaza since an agreement reached six months ago, citing shootings, airstrikes and demolitions. The claims could not be independently verified in the material provided.
Strikes reported in southern Lebanon
In southern Lebanon, an Israeli attack on an ambulance center in the town of Harouf killed at least six people and wounded 22, according to the account in the source material. Separately, Hezbollah said its fighters carried out 33 attacks on Israeli soldiers inside southern Lebanon on Friday.
The US announcement did not include details on the terms of the extension beyond the 45-day period, but it said additional talks are expected later this month and in early June.
Israel asserts killing of Hamas commander
Israel also said it had assassinated Hamas’s top military commander in Gaza, Izz al-Din al-Haddad. There was no immediate comment from Hamas in the material provided.
Further updates are expected as U.S.-brokered discussions approach and as fighting continues in Gaza and along the Israel-Lebanon border.
