Amos Hochstein

Hochstein guarantees full IDF withdrawal before end of ceasefire - report

He reportedly explained that he had secured "a detailed timeline for the withdrawal" following direct discussions with Israeli officials.

US envoy Amos Hochstein reportedly said there had been some Israeli violations of the ceasefire with Lebanon.
 U.S. special envoy Amos Hochstein speaks to the media after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon November 19, 2024.

US envoy Hochstein says Israeli army withdrawals from western Lebanon to continue

 Toy soldiers, Hezbollah and Israel flags are seen in this illustration taken, October 15, 2023.

Negotiations underway to extend 60-day Lebanon ceasefire by 30 days, sources tell 'Post'

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump, during his first term as US president, arrive to deliver joint remarks on the ‘Deal of the Century’ proposal, at the White House in 2020.

Voices from the Arab press: Trump should pressure Israel, not Hamas


Hezbollah reportedly agrees to withdraw beyond Litani River, Lebanese reports claim

Hezbollah agrees to withdraw beyond Litani River as US pushes for pre-election deal, but Israeli officials remain skeptical

 A Hezbollah patch is seen as the Lebanese flag flutters over the Litani River (illustrative)

US officials headed to Middle East for talks, White House says

The latest diplomatic push comes amid efforts to halt hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.

US special envoy Amos Hochstein meets with Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati in Beirut, Lebanon, August 14, 2024

Lebanon ceasefire draft revealed: IDF withdrawal within a week, US supervision - report

The main points attributed to this draft outline that from the moment of signing, UN Resolution 1701 will be recognized and brought into full effect.

 UN "blue line" notifications are pictured near the Lebanese-Israeli border as seen from the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, Lebanon October 14, 2022.

Hochstein in talks with Israel, Lebanon about ceasefire based on 1701

US special envoy Amos Hochstein stressed the importance of not tying the IDF-Hezbollah war to other conflicts in the region, alluding to the larger Israeli-Iranian one, or the Israel-Hamas war.

 US special envoy Amos Hochstein gestures as he attends a press conference after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut, Lebanon August 14, 2024.

Netanyahu asserts Israel may act militarily against Hezbollah if diplomacy fails

Prime Minister Netanyahu emphasized Israel's right to act militarily against Hezbollah if diplomatic efforts fail to ensure security.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Full-scale war with Hezbollah is closer now than ever before - analysis

Sources have told the Jerusalem Post that this time a major operation could be very real

A war between Israel and Lebanon (illustrative)

Situation in North can’t continue, Netanyahu says ahead of Hochstein visit 

Amos Hochstein is expected to meet Israeli leaders in a push to find a diplomatic solution to the IDF-Hezbollah conflict.

 View of Kiryat Shmona entrance sign that was burned in a fire, June 4, 2024

US envoy Amos Hochstein to meet Netanyahu, Gallant for talks on de-escalation with Hezbollah

White House spokesperson John Kirby noted that Hochstein’s trip is part of the Biden administration’s ongoing efforts to prevent the opening of a second front.

 US special envoy Amos Hochstein gestures as he attends a press conference after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut, Lebanon August 14, 2024.

'Not interested in a broad war': Former Hezbollah official says response may be limited

The former official estimated that in his upcoming speech, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah will "console the people."

 Supporters listen to the speech of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, during a commemorative ceremony marking the first week since the killing of Hezbollah's top commander Fuad Shukr, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon August 6, 2024.

Gallant, Hochstein meet on Hezbollah after US military chief rejects IDF action

Their talks come as part of a series of explicit and anonymous leaks by US officials trying to pressure Israel against launching a war on Hezbollah.

 Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and US envoy Amos Hochstein meet in Washington DC, June 24, 2024