Amos Hochstein

January 6, 2025 | |

Israel SitRep: January 6, 2025

Today’s Issue: | IDF Troops Withdraw From Parts of Southern Lebanon | Three Killed, Eight Wounded in West Bank Terrorist Attack | Israeli Finance Ministry Offers Incentives to Northern Residents to Return...

January 4, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Lebanon is not serious about disarming Hezbollah

Topping the list of reasons for lack of Lebanese interest, all presidential hopefuls need Hezbollah votes

December 19, 2024 | David Daoud |

Naim Qassem on Hezbollah’s influence in Lebanon and about-face on Syria

On Saturday, Hezbollah’s recently minted Secretary-General Naim Qassem offered his group’s first comment on the downfall of the regime of Bashar al Assad in Syria. The Assad regime was one of Hezbollah’s...

December 10, 2024 | David Daoud |

Don’t bet on the Lebanese Army to restrain Hezbollah

The Assad regime has fallen. Meanwhile, the dreaded Third Lebanon War, during which Israel gave Hezbollah an unprecedented drubbing, is either over or in a ceasefire-induced lull. But the Iranian-backed...

December 7, 2024 | David Daoud |

Naim Qassem on Hezbollah’s post-ceasefire posture

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem delivered two speeches—one on November 29 and another on December 5— after the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that took effect on November 27. Most...

December 3, 2024 | |

‘We Will Go Deeper’: Israel Warns Lebanon of Consequences Should Ceasefire With Hezbollah Collapse

Ceasefire in Jeopardy: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that Israel would “act with strength and go deeper” if the ceasefire agreed with Hezbollah on November 26 collapses....

December 2, 2024 | David Daoud, Ahmad Sharawi

Hochstein’s Lebanon Deal Guarantees Another Israel-Hezbollah War for Future Generations

Cosmetic, face-saving, nebulous implementation: No wonder that the residents and mayors of northern Israel are objecting to Hochstein's cease-fire deal in Lebanon – and that Hezbollah is celebrating it

November 19, 2024 | |

‘Within Our Grasp’: U.S. Envoy Hochstein Reaches for Lebanon Truce

U.S. Envoy Back in Beirut: Amos Hochstein, a senior advisor to U.S. President Joe Biden, returned to Beirut on November 19, hours after several news outlets reported that Lebanon and the Iran-backed terrorist...

October 31, 2024 | |

Hezbollah Launches Lethal Strikes on Northern Israel as Lebanon Ceasefire Hints Circulate

Seven people across northern Israel were killed by Hezbollah rocket fire on October 31 amid ongoing discussions to halt the war between Israel and the Iran-backed terrorist organization...

October 31, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

7 Israelis killed by Hezbollah rocket fire as Israel hosts US envoys

Seven Israelis were killed on October 31 by Hezbollah rocket fire, one of the worst days for civilian casualties in northern Israel since Hezbollah’s rocket attacks began on October 8, 2023. Five people,...

October 21, 2024 | |

U.S. Pushes for Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution to Disarm Hezbollah

The United States called for a full implementation of a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution passed 18 years ago that calls for the full cessation of hostilities between Israel...

September 25, 2024 | Shannon Walsh, Enia Krivine

Washington warns Israel against ground invasion into Lebanon

Despite dire warnings about its actions during the war, Israel has repeatedly demonstrated that Washington’s fears are unsubstantiated.

September 16, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel inches closer to decision on northern operation against Hezbollah

Amos Hochstein, a senior advisor to President Joe Biden, held meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant on September 16. The meetings happened...

September 16, 2024 | |

Military Operation Needed to Stop Hezbollah’s Daily Attacks, Top IDF General Says

The head of Israel’s Northern Command is pushing for Israeli officials to act against Hezbollah threats by creating a buffer zone in southern Lebanon, The Times of Israel reported...

August 13, 2024 | |

Blinken Delays Visit to Israel as Iran Threat Continues

As the threat of an Iranian attack on Israel looms, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken delayed his plans to travel to the region on August 13, according to Axios reporter Barak...

June 27, 2024 | Behnam Ben Taleblu |

Hezbollah’s Missiles And Growing Military Might Are A True Threat

Unpacking the Capability Behind Hezbollah’s Threat to Expand its War: Less than a day after U.S. Special Envoy Amos Hochstein was in Beirut to again meet with Lebanese officials to press for...

June 27, 2024 | Bill Roggio, Janatan Sayeh

Iran-backed Iraqi militia threatens to strike US interests should Israel attack Lebanon

The leader of one of Iraq’s most influential and powerful Iran-backed militias threatened US interests in the Middle East in response to a potential large-scale Israeli military campaign against Hezbollah...

June 26, 2024 | |

Gallant Underscores U.S.-Israel Bond During Multi-Day Trip to Washington

Following a series of high-level meetings in Washington, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant emphasized the enduring bond between the United States and Israel in remarks on June...

June 24, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel’s operations in Gaza are headed for a new phase

On June 24, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant met with Amos Hochstein, a senior advisor to President Joe Biden, in Washington, DC, discussing what Gallant has called a transition to “phase C” of...

June 19, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah publishes drone footage of Israel as Nasrallah issues new warnings

Israeli-Hezbollah tensions increased on June 18 and June 19 as Hezbollah heightened its rhetoric warning of war. Israeli defense officials traveled to northern Israel for an assessment and key discussions...