par This Is Beirut, 18/06 12:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US special envoy Amos Hochstein on Tuesday called for an "urgent" de-escalation in cross-border exchanges of fire between Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israeli forces, raging since the start of the Gaza war. After meeting with Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri in Ain al-Tineh, the presidential envoy said "The conflict between Israel and ...
par Bassam Abou Zeid, 19/06 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The visit of United States presidential envoy Amos Hochstein did not achieve success on two fronts: The first is linked to the ceasefire at the Lebanese-Israeli border. Hochstein was informed once more that a ceasefire at this border is contingent on a ceasefire in Gaza. The second is about de-escalation at the border. Hochstein did not receive ...
par This Is Beirut, 20/06 12:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) expressed on Thursday deep concern about the escalating confrontations on both sides of the Blue Line. In an interview with Al-Arabiya television, Candice Ardell, Deputy Director of the UNIFIL press office, warned of “a miscalculation that could lead to a sudden and broader conflict.” She ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/07 13:34 - Reading : less than a minute
During his last visit to Lebanon, Amos Hochstein asked Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri to relay a message to Hezbollah, urging the party to convince Hamas to accept President Joe Biden's proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza. Hochstein also requested caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati to intervene and persuade Hezbollah to convince Hamas of the ...
par This Is Beirut, 08/07 16:57 - Reading : less than a minute
During his meeting with caretaker Prime Minister Nagib Mikati at the Elysée Palace, French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his dissatisfaction with the disproportionate role US envoy Amos Hochstein is playing in Lebanon. According to French officials, the American envoy’s mission was limited to the demarcation of land borders and the ...
par Michael Al Andary, 29/07 16:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Abdallah Bou Habib Amos Hochstein Hezbollah Israel
Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib revealed that the Lebanese government has asked Hezbollah to withdraw beyond the Litani River in accordance with UN Resolution 1701. In response, Hezbollah has demanded the Israeli withdrawal from the Shebaa Farms and Kfarchouba hills as a precondition. In an interview with Al-Hadath TV on Sunday, Bou ...
par Bassam Abou Zeid, 31/07 19:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah Amos Hochstein Israel
All efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and south Lebanon have unraveled following two recent Israeli attacks: one targeting Hezbollah in the southern suburbs, where they struck the party's military commander, Fouad Shokr, and another targeting Hamas with the assassination of the head of its political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, in ...
par Michael Al Andary, 13/08 17:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US special presidential envoy Amos Hochstein is expected to arrive in the region in the next hours amidst high tensions and growing risks of escalation, as Iran and its Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah, are set to retaliate to Israel’s assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, and a top Hezbollah military commander in southern ...
par This Is Beirut, 14/08 14:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US Presidential envoy Amos Hochstein stated that “a diplomatic solution can be achieved since no one wants a full-scale war between Lebanon and Israel.” After meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday, he stressed the need for de-escalation, revealing that “US President Joe Biden asked him to return to Lebanon before the ...
par Bassam Abou Zeid, 17/09 19:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
According to French diplomatic sources, French presidential envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian will arrive in Beirut early next week for a visit of up to three days. This visit represents a renewed push to urge Lebanese leaders to elect a president before the United States elections on November 5. Furthermore, “Lebanon should not wait for the outcome of ...
