Hochstein’s recent visit to Lebanon Asharq Al-Awsat, London, December 4 For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org In a quiet revelation, a Lebanese banker, who shares a longstanding friendship with US envoy Amos Hochstein dating back to their time at a New York bank in the 1990s, disclosed insights from Hochstein’s … Read more
As the offensive unfolded others agreed with al-Jolani, who has seemingly now dropped his nom de guerre and is using his birth name Ahmed al-Sharaa. They noted how fragile the regime appeared. “The Syrian Arab Army is a hollowed-out shell, far weaker than its ostensible numbers and weapons would indicate,” said former U.S. diplomat Alberto … Read more
There was no senior Hezbollah member in the building that was destroyed, Lebanese officials told CNN, adding that at least 63 other people were injured in the strike. Rescuers are searching for survivors under the debris. Lebanese officials accused Israel of employing bunker-penetrating bombs to hit underground targets. These weapons were previously used to target … Read more
US envoy Amos Hochstein arrived in Israel on Wednesday to try to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah group, Israeli media reported. Following his arrival, Hochstein met with Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, and the meeting concluded late on Wednesday evening, according to a KAN News report. The report added that the … Read more
US special envoy Amos Hochstein urged Israel, Lebanon, and the Iranian proxy group Hezbollah to seize the opportunity before them and agree to a ceasefire that would end the war that has raged since October 8. “We have a real opportunity to bring this conflict to an end,” Hochstein told reporters in Beirut on … Read more
Lebanon has taken a positive view toward the United States ceasefire proposal between Hezbollah and Israel, which it received last week via the American Ambassador Lisa Johnson, according to a report on the LBCI website. An Israeli source clarified that this does not mean Lebanon has accepted the offer but rather that it had … Read more
The draft of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was revealed on Wednesday evening by Israeli state broadcaster KAN. The document, allegedly drafted by Amos Hochstein, has reportedly been presented to Israel’s political establishment. The main points attributed to this draft outline that, from the moment of signing, UN Resolution 1701 will be recognized … Read more
Top US officials, including CIA Director William Burns and envoys Brett McGurk and Amos Hochstein, will visit Egypt and Israel on Thursday, the White House confirmed, as Washington seeks to de-escalate tensions in the region. CENTCOM’s commander, US Army General Erik Kurilla, is also in the region and will visit Israel as part of … Read more
Even staunch Lebanese opponents of Hezbollah, who have long hoped to see the back of Iran’s most important regional ally, are recoiling at a military campaign that’s triggered the country’s biggest population displacement in over four decades. Oct 15 7 mins read Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator … Read more
US special envoy Amos Hochstein is in the region to hold talks with Israel and Lebanese officials about an IDF-Hezbollah ceasefire based on the United Security Council resolution 1701 that set the ceasefire terms that ended the Second Lebanon war in 2006. “We’re going to have a substantive conversation with the Government of Lebanon, … Read more
