Amos Hochstein

Hochstein: Washington Wants to End the Conflict in South Lebanon for Good

United States envoy Amos Hochstein pleaded on Monday for a firm and transparent implementation of United Nations Resolution 1701 to put an end to the raging conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, though a ceasefire agreement remains complicated amid the surge in violence. Meeting with Berri After a meeting with Speaker Nabih Berri in Ain ...

Hochstein Pleads for Full and Transparent Application of 1701

US envoy Amos Hochstein pleaded on Monday for a full and transparent implementation of UN Resolution 1701 to put an end to the raging conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, though a ceasefire agreement remains complicated amid the surge in violence. After a meeting with Speaker Nabih Berri, Hochstein said Washington wants to end the ...

Ahead of Hochstein’s Visit, Israel Presents Demands to End Lebanon War

Ahead of US Special Envoy Amos Hochstein’s visit to Beirut on Monday, Israel submitted a document last week to the US outlining its conditions for a diplomatic solution to end the war in Lebanon, according to US and Israeli officials who spoke to Axios. The document, sent by Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer to Hochstein ...

Hochstein: Washington Is Working 'Day and Night' to Reach a Ceasefire in Lebanon

US envoy Amos Hochstein said on Friday that the US administration has been working “day and night” to achieve a ceasefire as soon as possible in Lebanon. Speaking in an interview with MTV, he revealed that coordination is underway with the Lebanese government and the army commander in order “to reach what the people want” through the ...

The 'Shiite Duo', Is There a Driver?

Will Hezbollah sign up to the agreement between Nabih Berri and Hassan Nasrallah following the latter's assassination? Berri mentioned that this agreement, coordinated with American envoy Amos Hochstein, is in favor of a ceasefire, the election of a president, and the application of UN Resolution 1701, while demarcating the borders with ...

Le Drian Contacts Hochstein Before Visiting Beirut

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 ...

Hochstein in Lebanon Before Gaza Talks: “A Diplomatic Solution is Possible”

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 ...

Hochstein to Be Back in Lebanon This Week

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 ...

Full-Scale War Scenarios Are Taking Shape

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 ...

1701 Remains the Obligatory Route to a Ceasefire

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 ...

Macron Dissatisfied With US Envoy's Role in Lebanon

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 ...