US Middle East Envoy to Visit Lebanon on 19th to Discuss Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire

Amos Hochstein, senior advisor at the White House and special envoy for the Middle East under U.S. President Joe Biden, is reported locally to be visiting Lebanon soon to discuss a ceasefire plan between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.

According to major foreign media on the 18th (local time), Advisor Hochstein is expected to visit Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on the 19th to hold talks and discuss a ceasefire. Some local Lebanese media also reported Hochstein's visit, citing sources.

This visit by Advisor Hochstein is drawing particular attention as it comes amid the U.S. proposal of a ceasefire plan to Lebanon. On the 14th, Lisa Johnson, the U.S. ambassador to Lebanon, delivered the ceasefire proposal to the Lebanese government. The Lebanese parliament is currently reviewing the draft ceasefire negotiation plan.

With Donald Trump, the then President-elect of the U.S., having repeatedly called for a swift end to the Middle East conflict, there are also expectations that the ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hezbollah will gain momentum.

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