Lebanon says six killed in Israeli strike as US announces ceasefire extension

An Israeli air strike on a town in southern Lebanon has killed six people, including three paramedics, according to Lebanon's health ministry. It comes as the US said the two countries had agreed to a 45-day ceasefire. The health ministry said a fourth paramedic had sustained "critical injuries" after a civil defence centre was attacked in the town of Harouf. The Israeli military told the BBC it had "identified" and "eliminated" two "Hezbollah terrorists", adding "steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harm to civilians". On Friday, the US state department announced Israel and Lebanon had agreed to extend their shaky ceasefire after two days of negotiations in Washington DC. US President Donald Trump announced the truce on 16 April, but Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire since then. On Wednesday, Lebanon's health ministry said Israeli air strikes had killed 22 people, including eight children, across the south. "We hope these discussions will advance lasting peace between the two countries, full recognition of each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and establishing genuine security along their shared border," said state department spokesman Tommy Pi