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Friday, September 13, 2024
Top Biden aide expected in Israel to try to head off war with Hezbollah
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US special envoy Amos Hochstein will meet with Israel’s leadership on Monday in an attempt to avoid further escalation between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group in Lebanon, the Walla news site reports.
US officials tell Walla that they are concerned by the increasingly belligerent rhetoric from Israel regarding Lebanon and are keen to avert a full-scale war.
Both Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and IDF chief Herzi Halevi this week warned that Israel needs to turn its focus to Lebanon and is prepared for a major operation.
Some 60,000 Israelis have been displaced from their homes amid daily attacks by Hezbollah on northern Israel.
Israel has expressed openness to a diplomatic solution to the conflict but has said it would launch an all-out war against Hezbollah to restore security to the north if an agreement isn’t reached.
The Times of Israel Community.