A US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, announced on April 16, 2026, and extended by three weeks on April 23 following White House talks, nears expiration around May 17 amid persistent low-level clashes, including Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon and Hezbollah cross-border activities. Sources report Lebanon-Israel envoys met in Washington on May 13 to negotiate a further extension without halting attacks on Lebanon's south, highlighting sticking points like Israel's 10-kilometer border security zone. No official Israeli announcement of an additional extension has occurred, with traders monitoring for public statements from Jerusalem as diplomatic pressures mount amid parallel Iran tensions and fragile de-escalation efforts.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedIsrael Announces Ceasefire Extended by...?
Israel Announces Ceasefire Extended by...?
$36,213 Vol.
May 13
1%
May 14
9%
May 15
41%
May 16
64%
May 17
69%
$36,213 Vol.
May 13
1%
May 14
9%
May 15
41%
May 16
64%
May 17
69%
Both announcements of extensions of the April 16 ceasefire, as extended on April 23, 2026, and of new agreements will qualify.
If a qualifying announcement is officially made before the resolution date, this market will resolve to “Yes,” regardless of whether the ceasefire extension ultimately takes effect.
A qualifying announcement requires clear public confirmation from the Israeli government that Israel has extended its commitment to the ceasefire beyond its current scheduled end.
Any form of informal understanding, backchannel communication, de-escalation, or unilateral pause in hostilities without a confirmed Israeli announcement of a qualifying extension will not qualify. Similarly, newly agreed-upon humanitarian pauses, limited operational pauses, or temporary tactical stand-downs will not qualify.
A newly agreed-upon broader peace deal will qualify if it includes Israel's agreement to a ceasefire extension. Agreements that outline future negotiations or de-escalation measures, but do not explicitly extend the ceasefire, will not qualify.
This market’s resolution will be based on official statements from the Israeli government and will not require confirmation from Hezbollah. However, an overwhelming consensus of credible media reporting that a ceasefire extension agreement has been reached will suffice.
Market Opened: May 12, 2026, 11:28 PM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Both announcements of extensions of the April 16 ceasefire, as extended on April 23, 2026, and of new agreements will qualify.
If a qualifying announcement is officially made before the resolution date, this market will resolve to “Yes,” regardless of whether the ceasefire extension ultimately takes effect.
A qualifying announcement requires clear public confirmation from the Israeli government that Israel has extended its commitment to the ceasefire beyond its current scheduled end.
Any form of informal understanding, backchannel communication, de-escalation, or unilateral pause in hostilities without a confirmed Israeli announcement of a qualifying extension will not qualify. Similarly, newly agreed-upon humanitarian pauses, limited operational pauses, or temporary tactical stand-downs will not qualify.
A newly agreed-upon broader peace deal will qualify if it includes Israel's agreement to a ceasefire extension. Agreements that outline future negotiations or de-escalation measures, but do not explicitly extend the ceasefire, will not qualify.
This market’s resolution will be based on official statements from the Israeli government and will not require confirmation from Hezbollah. However, an overwhelming consensus of credible media reporting that a ceasefire extension agreement has been reached will suffice.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...A US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, announced on April 16, 2026, and extended by three weeks on April 23 following White House talks, nears expiration around May 17 amid persistent low-level clashes, including Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon and Hezbollah cross-border activities. Sources report Lebanon-Israel envoys met in Washington on May 13 to negotiate a further extension without halting attacks on Lebanon's south, highlighting sticking points like Israel's 10-kilometer border security zone. No official Israeli announcement of an additional extension has occurred, with traders monitoring for public statements from Jerusalem as diplomatic pressures mount amid parallel Iran tensions and fragile de-escalation efforts.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated



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