US president-elect Donald Trump has informed the Biden administration that he expects to see progress in the efforts to obtain a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, Hebrew media outlet Ynet reports.
Citing anonymous US officials, the report adds that US special envoy Amos Hochstein is confident that the two sides will be able to reach an agreement and bring an end to more than a year of cross-border fighting and Israel’s ground operation in southern Lebanon.
In October, ahead of the November 5 presidential elections, Trump pledged to end the “suffering and destruction in Lebanon.”
“I want to see the Middle East return to real peace, a lasting peace, and we will get it done properly so it doesn’t repeat itself every 5 or 10 years,” he added at the time.
US officials have said they will make a final push to reach deals on the conflicts, although it is unclear how much leverage they have over Israel and other actors in the region now focused on the incoming Trump administration.
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