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US Envoy Sees Progress in Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Talks Amid Ongoing Efforts to Broker a Truce
United States envoy Amos Hochstein has stated that there is a "real opportunity" to end the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. He believes that the current situation is within reach of a resolution, implying that a ceasefire is imminent. However, different sources provide varying information on the potential outcome of these talks. Some articles suggest that the Biden administration is making a final effort to broker a truce between the two nations, while others imply that Hezbollah and Israel are using propaganda to sway public opinion. Despite these mixed signals, the United States and France have been spearheading efforts to bring about a ceasefire in the conflict, which has resulted in over 3,510 deaths since it began. Hochstein's visit to Beirut is seen as a crucial step in facilitating these talks, with Lebanon's parliament speaker being a key interlocutor in the negotiations.
The most important thing is not (the deal that) will be laid on paper.
Statements we hear from Lebanese officials is that there is cautious optimism, but the reality is that there are major sticking points, especially concerning a Western-led committee that the US wants to create to oversee the implementation of UN Resolution 1701 – this is not accepted by Lebanon.
We have a real opportunity to bring this conflict to an end.
I'm committed to doing everything I can to work with Lebanon's and Israel's government to bring everything to a close.
Lebanon's message is – we are committed to 1701, nothing more.
These attacks – as well as Israel's ongoing ground offensive in southern Lebanon and the continued rocket fire from Hezbollah – are adding to scepticism of the prospects of a real ceasefire.
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sources
- 1.Al Jazeera
- 2.The Guardian
- 3.The New York Times
- 4.CNN
- 5.CNA News
- 6.BBC
- 7.The Japan Times
- 8.Al Araby
- 9.Reuters
- 10.Times
perspectives
- 1.US Foreign Policy
- 2.Israel-Palestine Conflict
- 3.British Foreign Policy
- 4.Israel Foreign Policy
- 5.Israel under Benjamin Netanyahu
- 6.2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel
- 7.Iran Foreign Policy
- 8.Ethnic tensions
- 9.French Foreign Policy
- 10.Israel-Lebanese Hezbollah Conflict
- 11.Espionage
- 12.Italian Foreign Policy
countries
- 1.China
- 2.France
- 3.Israel
- 4.Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 5.Lebanon
- 6.Palestine, State of
- 7.Qatar
- 8.Russian Federation
- 9.Saudi Arabia
- 10.United States
organizations
- 1.Hezbollah
- 2.Asharq Al-Awsat
- 3.Hamas
- 4.US State Department
- 5.World Bank
- 6.Israeli Government
- 7.United Nations
persons
- 1.Amos Hochstein
- 2.Nabih Berri
- 3.Benjamin Netanyahu
- 4.Adam Rasgon
- 5.Christina Goldbaum
- 6.Matthew Miller
- 7.Naim Qassem
- 8.Ali Hashem
- 9.Bezalel Smotrich
- 10.Gideon Saar
- 11.Hassan Nasrallah
- 12.Joe Biden