US official: Gaza ceasefire may not quiet Israel-Lebanon border

Amos Hochstein, a US special envoy visiting Beirut, has warned that the escalating violence on the Lebanese-Israeli border may not reduce if a ceasefire is reached in Gaza.

Hochstein, who has previously worked as a mediator between Israel and the Lebanese government over maritime border issues, is visiting the Lebanese capital on Monday to address the growing tensions.

"Escalation of violence is in no one's interest, and there is no such thing as a limited war," he told reporters. "A temporary ceasefire is not enough. A limited war is not containable."

Hochstein said he was hopeful a diplomatic solution to Israel's war in Gaza would be reached soon.

Yet, he warned, "it does not necessarily happen that when you have a ceasefire in Gaza, it just automatically extends".

At least 296 people have been killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon, including at least 46 civilians. On Monday, an anti-tank missiled fired into Israel killed a foreign worker, bringing the death toll on the Israeli side to 10 soldiers and eight civilians.