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Thursday, January 11, 2024
White House envoy Hochstein meets Lebanon’s caretaker PM
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White House special envoy Amos Hochstein meets with Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati in Beirut.
Hochstein is also set to meet with powerful Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a Hezbollah ally.
The northern border has seen a surge of violence since the deadly Hamas onslaught in southern Israel on October 7 and the subsequent war in Gaza, with the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group launching rockets, missiles and drones at Israel on a near-daily basis, which Israel has responded to by hitting Hezbollah targets close to the border.
Israel has said that the window for a diplomatic solution is rapidly closing.
Ahead of the meeting, a spokesperson for the US National Security Council said it was “an effort to advance discussions to restore calm” along the border between Lebanon and Israel.
The Times of Israel Community.