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Lebanon and Israel ‘prefer’ diplomatic end to tensions, US envoy says

Senior White House adviser Amos Hochstein meets Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut [Mohamed Azakir/Reuters]

Both Lebanon and Israel “prefer” a diplomatic deal to end tensions along their shared border, where Hezbollah and the Israeli army have been exchanging fire for the past three months, a United States envoy has said.

Senior White House adviser Amos Hochstein spoke to reporters after meeting Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, foreign minister, army commander and speaker of parliament during a visit to Beirut on Thursday.

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