Beirut to request one-month ceasefire extension at DC talks, says Lebanese official

By AFP 22 April 2026, 2:51 pm

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, meets with Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter, far left, and Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad, far right, at the State Department in Washington, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Lebanon will request a one-month extension of the ceasefire during its meeting with Israel in Washington tomorrow, a Lebanese official tells AFP.

The official, who speaks on condition of anonymity given the sensitive nature of the topic, says “Lebanon will request an extension of the truce for one month, an end of Israel’s bombing and destruction in the areas where it is present, and a commitment to the ceasefire.”

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said today that “contacts are underway to extend the ceasefire period,” which began last week and is set to expire on Sunday.