Lebanon's premier office issues a statement announcing the extension of the November 2023 ceasefire and the negotiation about the freedom of the prisoners.

The initial ceasefire plan, announced in late November, brought an end to 14 months of conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. Brokered by the US and France, the agreement gave Hezbollah 60 days to end its armed presence in southern Lebanon and required Israeli forces to withdraw over the same period.

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,