Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire declared last month by Donald Trump, according to the US State Department.
The US President brokered Israel-Lebanon talks held in Washington over the past 48 hours, which was described as "highly productive", with negotiations to reconvene on June 2 and June 3.
State Department spokesman Tommy Piggott said: "The April 16 cessation of hostilities will be extended by 45 days to enable further progress.
"A security track will be launched at the Pentagon on May 29, with military delegations from both countries."
This week's talks marked the third meeting of the parties since Israel intensified air attacks on Lebanon after Hezbollah fired missiles at Israel on March 2, three days into the war.
Israel's engagement in Lebanon has continued in spite of the ceasefire agreement, with the IDF widening its ground invasion into Lebanon's south last month.
Hostilities have largely been contained to southern Lebanon since then, with Lebanon's health ministry confirming Israeli air strikes had killed 22 people on Wednesday, including eight children.
The April 16 ceasefire agreement was declared just hours after Israel destroyed the last operational bridge over Lebanon's Litani River.
Israel's engagement in Lebanon has continued in spite of the ceasefire agreement
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Military chiefs from the warring nations arrived in Washington DC for the historic talks - the first of their kind for 34 years - including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine.
Mr Trump boasted in a Truth Social post a laying down of arms in Lebanon marks his 10th success in bringing wars to an end.
He said at the time: "I just had excellent conversations with the Highly Respected President Joseph Aoun, of Lebanon, and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel.
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"These two Leaders have agreed that in order to achieve peace between their countries, they will formally begin a 10 Day ceasefire at 5pm EST."
The initial agreement came as the US-Iran ceasefire in place had brought no peace in Lebanon, with Israel deeming the country did not apply to its campaign.
Lebanese President Aoun said he hoped the negotiations would “mark the beginning of the end of the suffering of the Lebanese people”, with the talks forming part of a longer-term ploy to eradicate Hezbollah.
The terror group, meanwhile, has strongly rejected talks, with one of its MPs, Hassan Fadlallah, warning Lebanon could become increasingly divided over its government’s decision.
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