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.

Hochstein will meet Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, on Thursday.

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    15 hours ago

    Israel: We want you dead to steal your land.

    Arabs: Leave us the fuck alone.

    USA: Certainly we can find some mutual understanding. sends billions in weapons to Israel and labels the Arabs as terrorists

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    23 hours ago

    Yet they just again were the lone veto in the UN against officially calling for a ceasefire