Senior Advisor to U.S. President Biden, Amos Hochstein, center, gives a statement to the media after his meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Hochstein in his visit to Beirut Tuesday described the ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israeli forces on the Lebanon-Israel border as a "very serious situation" and said efforts to find a diplomatic solution to head off a larger war are "urgent." Hochstein met with officials in Lebanon after visiting Israel the day before. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

This week’s diplomatic efforts in the region

Amidst the escalating conflict between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah, American Ambassador Amos Hochstein is working tirelessly to prevent a full-scale war. This comes at a time of strained relations between the US and Israel, with mediators also striving for a ceasefire in Gaza to ease tensions on the Lebanese-Israeli border.

Preparing for the «day after the war»

As discussions continue, leaders of Hamas are already considering how to maintain their influence in Palestinian territories legally, post-conflict. Stay tuned for further updates on this developing situation.

Mariana Belenka, The News of Israel