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Ceasefire extension is a “dangerous fiction,” says analysis
Filed: May 17, 2026 at 1:08 PM ET
Summary: An analysis argues that a US-brokered ceasefire extension ignores Hezbollah’s role in continued attacks.
WHO: The Jerusalem Post analysis
WHAT: Analysis criticizes the US State Department’s announcement extending the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire as unrealistic.
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 2:44 PM ET
WHERE: Israel
WHY: The analysis says Hezbollah, not Lebanon’s government, is responsible for waging war and firing drones at Israeli soldiers, so negotiations do not end terrorism.
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