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Lebanon: US envoy Hochstein says war between Hezbollah and Israel can be avoided

14 August 2024 14:35 BST

US envoy Amos Hochstein said on Wednesday he believed an all-out war between Hezbollah and Israel was avoidable.

He insisted, however, that Israel and Hamas need to reach a peace agreement in Gaza without delay, as it would help to enable a diplomatic resolution in Lebanon.

Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese armed group, has been engaged in cross-border clashes with Israel since 8 October, a day after the outbreak of the war on Gaza.

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US special envoy Amos Hochstein attends a press conference after meeting Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut on 14 August (Reuters/Mohamed Azakir)
US special envoy Amos Hochstein attends a press conference after meeting Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut on 14 August (Reuters/Mohamed Azakir)