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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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William Christou in Beirut and Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem

‘Positive progress’ made in Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire talks, US envoy says

Smoke billows over the village of Khiam in Lebanon
Smoke rises from the town of Khiam in southern Lebanon on 20 November amid continuing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. Photograph: Karamallah Daher/Reuters

The US envoy Amos Hochstein has said there is “positive progress” towards a ceasefire in Lebanon after talks in Beirut aimed at ending 13 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

Hochstein has met Lebanese officials over the past two days after Hezbollah indicated it had agreed to the text of a US ceasefire proposal, although with some comments. He said on Tuesday that the gaps between Hezbollah and Israel had “narrowed”, raising optimism about a deal between the two parties.

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