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US says progress made on Israel-Hezbollah deal, as envoy said set to depart for Beirut
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says the Biden administration has made progress toward a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah that would see UN Security Council Resolution 1701 fully enforced.
The resolution calls for Hezbollah disarm and to withdraw its forces to north of the Litani River.
Axios also reports that the US special envoy for Lebanon, Amos Hochstein, will depart shortly for Beirut to try and finalize a deal.
Hochstein had reportedly delayed his departure, leading to speculation that a deal was not in the offing.
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