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Tuesday, November 19, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
In Lebanon, US envoy Hochstein says there is a ‘real opportunity’ to end fighting
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) meets with US special envoy Amos Hochstein in Beirut on November 19, 2024. (AFP)
US special envoy Amos Hochstein says there is a “real opportunity” to end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, after meeting Lebanon’s Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri in Beirut’s Ain el-Tineh Palace.
At a press conference after the meeting, Hochstein says, “I came back because we have a real opportunity to bring this conflict to an end.”
He adds that gaps between the sides have been “significantly narrowed.”
“I’m here in Beirut to facilitate that decision, but it’s ultimately the decision of the parties… It is now within our grasp,” he says.
He also says talks with Berri were “very constructive.”
