Event Brief
May 21, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
Lebanon extends U.S.-brokered Israel talks but fighting continues
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Lebanon’s U.S.-brokered negotiations with Israel extended a cease-fire for 45 days, but Israel and Hezbollah kept clashing.
WHO: Lebanon, Israel, Hezbollah
WHAT: A 45-day extension of a U.S.-brokered Lebanon-Israel cease-fire took effect without stopping clashes between Israel and Hezbollah.
WHEN: May 21, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
WHERE: Lebanon
WHY: The cease-fire extension did not take effect on the ground as Israel and Hezbollah continued to clash.
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