Berri says ceasefire chances above 50%

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has said that the chances of reaching a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel are now above 50 percent, noting that U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein has obtained a green light from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to press on with the negotiations.

In an interview with ad-Diyar newspaper, Berri added that he will declare his final stance on Hochstein's latest ceasefire proposal next week.

Stressing that Lebanon will not accept any amendment or addition to U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701, the Speaker said any regional pacification will represent a chance to activate the presidential file and that once a ceasefire is reache he will call for a presidential election session.