U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein at a press conference in Beirut on Nov. 20, 2024. (Credit: Mohamed Azakir/Reuters)
The American envoy Amos Hochstein, who is trying to achieve a cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel, announced on Wednesday after talks in Beirut that he would travel to Israel the same day.
“We have made further progress ... I will be going to Israel in a few hours to try to conclude this if possible,” said Amos Hochstein after a meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, who is liaising with Hezbollah.
The American envoy Amos Hochstein, who is trying to achieve a cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel, announced on Wednesday after talks in Beirut that he would travel to Israel the same day.
“We have made further progress ... I will be going to Israel in a few hours to try to conclude this if possible,” said Amos Hochstein after a meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, who is liaising with Hezbollah.
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