Amos Hochstein

Hochstein: Southern Lebanon Has Changed Since October 7

US envoy Amos Hochstein said on Saturday that the Biden administration is doing all it can to limit the spread of the war in southern Lebanon, stressing that "it is important for the inhabitants of border villages to return to their homes." In an interview with CNBC, Hochstein said that "the situation on the Lebanese-Israeli border had changed ...

Presidential Election: No Breakthrough Before US Elections

Optimism conveyed by the Qatari envoy regarding Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri’s position on the presidential issue didn’t resonate the way it should have. The cautious hope by the ambassadors of the five-nation group, known as the Quintet (Saudi Arabia, Egypt, US, France and Qatar), about a potential – even modest – breakthrough in the ...

Hochstein’s Visit to Israel Spurs Moderate Optimism

US envoy Amos Hochstein visited Israel over the weekend as part of a new regional tour. Hochstein is also set to visit Lebanon, aiming for a “diplomatic agreement to defuse tensions on Israel’s northern border.” This border has been witnessing a relentless exchange of fire between Hezbollah and Israel since October 8. According to Israeli ...

Hochstein: The Status-Quo On the Southern Front Cannot Last Forever

Amos Hochstein, Special Advisor to U.S. President Joe Biden, announced on CBS News that he is "supposed to return soon to the region" to continue efforts for a restoration of calm at the southern border between Lebanon and Israel. He stated that the "window for diplomacy is still there”, adding, "the status-quo of where we are now can't last ...

Blinken Fails to Convince Israel of a Solution

A plethora of solutions were proposed following the outbreak of the war in Gaza, sparked by Hamas’ “Al-Aqsa Flood” operation. The aim is to halt the killing machine annihilating the lives of civilians, over 23,000 of them so far. The latest suggestion came from Qatar. It provides for the exchange of hostages and detainees between Israel and ...

Hochstein’s Proposals Met with Silence

US envoy Amos Hochstein received no indication from Beirut that calm in southern Lebanon would be reinstated before a ceasefire in Gaza. Hochstein realized that his counterparts within the Lebanese government were nothing more than mere messengers for Hezbollah. The Shiite formation is adamant about pursuing its assaults against the Israeli army, ...

Hochstein Leaves Lebanon Following Inconclusive Talks

Amos Hochstein, US President Joe Biden's Special Advisor on Energy Affairs, left Lebanon Thursday evening, following inconclusive talks with Lebanese officials on de-escalating confrontations between Hezbollah and Israel in south Lebanon. According to information received by This is Beirut, Hochstein’s proposals for easing tensions in southern ...

Cross-Border Conflict Persists as Hochstein Visits Beirut

The risk of escalation persists on Lebanon's southern border as US envoy Amos Hochstein arrives in Beirut on a new mission to prevent the war in Gaza from spreading to Lebanon and to relaunch discussions on the delimitation of the land border with the Hebrew state. Two civils from the Hezbollah-affiliated Islamic Health Association were killed on ...

Further Talks Over the Thirteen Disputed Lebanese-Israeli Border Points

Amos Hochstein, US President Joe Biden's Diplomatic and Senior Advisor for Energy and Investment, is expected to return to Lebanon on January 10 or 11, at the latest, to engage in discussions over the ongoing confrontations in southern Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel and actively work towards finding solutions. As part of his new mission in ...

Bou Saab Bets on Hochstein's Visit

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Elias Bou Saab expressed his "fervent hope that the visit of US envoy Amos Hochstein, normally scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday) in Lebanon, will contribute to taking a step towards stability." Bou Saab made these remarks on Wednesday at the end of his visit to Ain al-Tineh, where he met with Parliament ...