Trump Decision Makes Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire More Likely—Lebanese Official

President-elect Donald Trump reportedly urged U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein to push through a ceasefire deal between the two countries.

Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri believes the chances of Lebanon and Israel reaching a ceasefire agreement now have surpassed 50 percent after President-elect Donald Trump reportedly urged U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein to push through a deal.Israel invaded south Lebanon and has carried out airstrikes throughout the Middle Eastern country since October 1 in a bid to decimate the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah's capabilities.

' Hochstein currently serves as President Joe Biden's deputy assistant and senior adviser for energy and investment, and has been heading up negotiations between Israel and Lebanon.Newsweek has reached out to Trump's press team, the State Department and the Israeli Ministry of Defense for comment via email on Saturday.Berri told Ad-Diyar that Trump's reported decision appears to have helped the possibility of a deal.

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