Gaza The Lebanese government on Monday confirmed it has agreed to a three-week extension of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, after consultations with the US. Washington said the US-brokered deal would remain in effect until February 18,

The U.S. said on Sunday that the agreement between Lebanon and Israel would remain in effect until Feb. 18, after Israel said on Friday it would keep troops in the south beyond the Sunday deadline set out in a U.