US, European Allies to Announce New Israel-Hezbollah Deal ... In 'Weeks'

The U.S. and four of its European allies hope to announce in the next few weeks a series of commitments made by Israel and Hezbollah to diffuse tensions and restore calm to the Israel-Lebanon border, according to two Israeli officials and a source briefed on the issue.

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Why it matters: Preventing a war between Israel and Hezbollah has been a key objective for the Biden administration in its efforts to prevent the fighting in Gaza from expanding into a much wider regional conflict.

Ed Morrissey

"Weeks"? That's an awfully long time while both sides are shooting at each other. This sounds more like an aspirational declaration than anything substantive. If they had a real deal that could settle the issue, they'd be talking about 'days' or 'hours,' not "weeks."

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