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US envoy Hochstein says he thinks Israel-Lebanon war is avoidable
14 August 2024 11:04 BST
US envoy Amos Hochstein said on Wednesday that he believes a war between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah can be avoided.
When asked at a news conference after meeting Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri, a strong Hezbollah ally, whether Israel and Hezbollah could avoid a war, Hochstein replied: "I hope so, I believe so."
Reporting by Reuters