Amos Hochstein, a U.S. envoy, is headed to Israel to push for a ceasefire with Hezbollah after recent discussions made headway in Beirut. The conflict, escalating since September, has devastated Lebanon, leading to heavy casualties. Hezbollah is open to a truce, but stresses that conditions depend on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s seriousness. Amid a parallel Gaza conflict and significant civilian losses, Hochstein is working to finalize a ceasefire agreement before the transition to President-elect Donald Trump.

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