US envoy visits Israel in bid to avert war with Hezbollah
US special envoy Amos Hochstein arrived in Israel on Monday in a bid by President Joe Biden's administration to avert soaring tensions between Hezbollah and Israel from erupting into a wider war.
Hochstein met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu along with National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman.
Hochstein's visit to Israel underscores the urgency in Washington to prevent Israel's war on Gaza from descending into a wider regional conflagration. Axios reported that he may travel to Beirut after Israel.
Hezbollah and Israel have exchanged near daily fire since 7 October. The fighting has displaced over 86,000 Lebanese and anywhere from 60,000-96,000 Israelis from their homes.