Israel, Lebanon say extending ceasefire

Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend a ceasefire and hold expanded talks on a political settlement, the United States has announced. even as Israel carried out new strikes that it insists are not subject to the truce.
At least six people ⁠were killed, including three paramedics, and ⁠22 ⁠were wounded in an Israeli strike on a civil defence centre in ⁠southern Lebanon, the Lebanese state news agency said early Saturday.
A day after U.S. President Donald Trump said Xi Jinping had offered China’s help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he had “received messages” from the United States saying it is willing to continue talks, and that he was open to any support, including from China.
We received messages again from the Americans saying that they are willing to continue the talks and continue the interaction,  Araghchi told reporters in New Delhi.. Trump said that the Chinese leader had also pledged not to send military equipment to aid Iran in its war against the United States and Israel.
The agreement comes amid continuing violence on the ground. Within hours of the ceasefire extension being announced, Israeli strikes hit multiple areas in southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah launched new drone and rocket attacks targeting Israeli military positions.