Hochstein heads to Beirut after receiving clarifications on Lebanese position
U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein will leave Washington to Beirut shortly, a U.S. official told U.S. news portal Axios on Monday evening.
U.S. officials had earlier told Axios that Hochstein had informed Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri that he was delaying his departure to Beirut until getting “more clarifications” about the Lebanese position regarding the cease-fire agreement.
But Israel's Channel 12 later reported that Hochstein "will leave for Beirut, after he received clarifications that will allow that the agreement be signed."
MTV later reported that Hochstein would arrive in Beirut on Tuesday as had been previously reported. He is expected to visit Israel on Wednesday as part of his efforts to push the ceasefire deal forward.
Israel is "expecting major progress in the ceasefire negotiations with Lebanon next week, during Hochstein's visit," Israeli state media had quoted sources as saying.
According to Al-Jazeera, Lebanon delivered its response to Hochstein's proposal on Monday.
The proposal was received by Berri on Thursday.
Source: Naharnet
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