US envoy Hochstein returns to Beirut amid escalating Hezbollah-Israel tensions and fear of wider war
Amos Hochstein, the US special envoy, who last visited Beirut in June amid intense Hezbollah-Israel conflict, returns as tensions escalate. Hezbollah’s anticipated retaliation for the recent assassination of a top commander threatens to widen the confrontation. Hochstein met with Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, expressing optimism but acknowledging that Hezbollah’s actions are linked to the…