The Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, meets with U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson at Ain al-Tineh on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (Credit: Hassan Ibrahim/Parliament)
The American efforts to secure a cease-fire in Lebanon are intensifying alongside a deadly escalation in Israeli attacks on the country. "The United States has recently urged Lebanese officials to reach an agreement independent of the situation in Gaza," a Western diplomatic source told L'Orient Today, "This American decision was made to prevent Israel from continuing its escalation." The U.S. is also redoubling efforts with Israel to broker an agreement as the outgoing Biden administration makes way for his successor, Donald Trump, who seeks to secure diplomatic success before his inauguration.Knowing this, Israel has intensified its military operations to exploit the remaining weeks before Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, hoping to improve its position on the ground and, consequently, at the negotiation table. Israeli Prime Minister...
The American efforts to secure a cease-fire in Lebanon are intensifying alongside a deadly escalation in Israeli attacks on the country. "The United States has recently urged Lebanese officials to reach an agreement independent of the situation in Gaza," a Western diplomatic source told L'Orient Today, "This American decision was made to prevent Israel from continuing its escalation." The U.S. is also redoubling efforts with Israel to broker an agreement as the outgoing Biden administration makes way for his successor, Donald Trump, who seeks to secure diplomatic success before his inauguration.Knowing this, Israel has intensified its military operations to exploit the remaining weeks before Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, hoping to improve its position on the ground and, consequently, at the negotiation table. Israeli Prime Minister...