Amos Hochstein

Regional Tensions Escalate After Iran Blasts

The war between Israel and Hamas, now in its 89th day, was triggered by a bloody and unprecedented attack carried out by the Palestinian Islamist movement on October 7 on Israeli soil from the Gaza Strip. Approximately 1,140 people, mostly civilians, were killed in this attack, according to an AFP count based on the latest Israeli toll, with ...

Hochstein Expected in Israel to Avert War

US envoy Amos Hochstein is expected in Israel later this week as part of an effort to avert a war between Israel and Lebanon, according to Israeli media. Hochstein's planned visit to Lebanon has not been confirmed but will depend on developments in his visit to Israel this week, according to local channel MTV. In this context, the US Department ...

France Is Developing a Mechanism to Enforce Resolution 1701

In the aftermath of the July 2006 war, the United Nations Security Council issued Resolution 1701, establishing a south zone of the Litani River free from weapons and illegitimate armed elements. In exchange, Israel was expected to cease its violations of Lebanon's airspace, territory and waters. Nonetheless, this resolution has not been ...