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Cease-fire: Positive atmosphere in Beirut, the ball is in Tel Aviv's court

Amos Hochstein will remain in Lebanon until Wednesday, as long as efforts are ongoing to produce a final version of the agreement. He will then head to Israel.

Cease-fire: Positive atmosphere in Beirut, the ball is in Tel Aviv's court

American envoy Amos Hochstein upon his arrival on Nov. 19, 2024, at the residence of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Ain el-Tineh. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/OLJ)

“Silence is golden.” This is how one of the Lebanese presidents involved in the cease-fire negotiations commented on U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein’s visit to Beirut. His comment is highly significant, because when negotiations come down to the smallest...
“Silence is golden.” This is how one of the Lebanese presidents involved in the cease-fire negotiations commented on U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein’s visit to Beirut. His comment is highly significant, because when negotiations come down to the smallest...