American envoy Amos Hochstein during his visit to Lebanon in January 2024. (Credit: Mohammad Yassin/OLJ)
The chapter of the 2024 U.S. presidential election is closed. Joe Biden's administration has two more months in power before transferring it to the incoming administration that Donald Trump is set to form.In this context, serious efforts are reportedly being renewed for a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, with information pointing to a new approach U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein is expected to undertake next week with Tel Aviv and Beirut.Views on this development are mixed; some believe an agreement is possible, while others remain skeptical, citing past instances when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed proposals on the table.“Netanyahu won’t make any serious concessions to Biden, who is leaving office soon,” said a Lebanese political source. “On the contrary, he wants to leverage the current situation and remaining...
The chapter of the 2024 U.S. presidential election is closed. Joe Biden's administration has two more months in power before transferring it to the incoming administration that Donald Trump is set to form.In this context, serious efforts are reportedly being renewed for a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, with information pointing to a new approach U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein is expected to undertake next week with Tel Aviv and Beirut.Views on this development are mixed; some believe an agreement is possible, while others remain skeptical, citing past instances when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed proposals on the table.“Netanyahu won’t make any serious concessions to Biden, who is leaving office soon,” said a Lebanese political source. “On the contrary, he wants to leverage the current situation and...
