America News Agency

Hochstein met with Lebanese officials over the past two days after Hezbollah indicated in comments that it accepted the text of the US ceasefire proposal. On Tuesday, he noted that the "gap" between Hezbollah and Israel had "narrowed," creating optimism about a potential agreement between the parties.

Hochstein is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday.

The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah began on October 8, 2023, after Hezbollah launched rockets into northern Israel in "solidarity" with the Palestinian Islamic Movement's attack the previous day.

The two sides engaged in low-level mutual clashes until late September, when Israel launched intense airstrikes across Lebanon and a ground operation in the south. Since then, almost all of Hezbollah's senior leadership has been eliminated, and the group continues to face ongoing losses both on the battlefield and beyond.