Washington DC, April 24 -- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday (local time) said Israel and Lebanon have extended their ceasefire and praised the development as a positive step towards peace in the region.

Speaking to the reporters, Leavitt said, "Yes, so we did have representatives from both Israel and Lebanon here. There was another extension of that ceasefire, which is another win for the world and for the United States, and again, is evidence of President Trump and his team doing a tremendous job at negotiating for peace all across the globe."

She added that the US hopes to one day welcome the leaders of both countries for further discussions.

"So we're very grateful to both Israel and Lebanon for choosing to wor...