Amos Hochstein

Former Biden adviser Hochstein rejects Lapid's claim Israel blocked a US-Saudi nuclear agreement

“We negotiated a comprehensive agreement with the kingdom, and at no time did Israel, or any other country, block that deal,” former Biden administration adviser Amos Hochstein said.

 U.S. special envoy Amos Hochstein speaks to the media after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon November 19, 2024.
Amos Hochstein, Managing Partner, TWG Global speaks onstage during the Semafor World Economy Summit Fall Edition at Gallup HQ on October 16, 2025 in Washington, DC.

'False and ungrateful': Biden envoy Hochstein slams Netanyahu’s claim US embargo killed IDF troops

US envoy Amos Hochstein reportedly said there had been some Israeli violations of the ceasefire with Lebanon.

Hochstein guarantees full IDF withdrawal before end of ceasefire - report

 U.S. special envoy Amos Hochstein speaks to the media after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon November 19, 2024.

US envoy Hochstein says Israeli army withdrawals from western Lebanon to continue


Lebanon's Berri highlights key ceasefire dispute with Israel amid escalating tensions

The key point concerns the establishment of a committee to oversee the implementation of UN Resolution 1701. Berri added that the wording in the agreement is not acceptable to Lebanon.

 Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri meets with Ali Larijani, former chairman of the parliament of Iran (not pictured), in Beirut, Lebanon November 15, 2024.

US asked Lebanon to declare unilateral ceasefire with Israel, two sources say

Any effort to reach a ceasefire would need a green light from Hezbollah, which has ministers in Lebanon's cabinet and whose members and allies hold a significant number of seats in parliament.

 US special envoy Amos Hochstein gestures as he attends a press conference after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut, Lebanon August 14, 2024.

Hezbollah reportedly agrees to withdraw beyond Litani River, Lebanese reports claim

Hezbollah agrees to withdraw beyond Litani River as US pushes for pre-election deal, but Israeli officials remain skeptical

 A Hezbollah patch is seen as the Lebanese flag flutters over the Litani River (illustrative)

US officials headed to Middle East for talks, White House says

The latest diplomatic push comes amid efforts to halt hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.

US special envoy Amos Hochstein meets with Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati in Beirut, Lebanon, August 14, 2024

Lebanon ceasefire draft revealed: IDF withdrawal within a week, US supervision - report

The main points attributed to this draft outline that from the moment of signing, UN Resolution 1701 will be recognized and brought into full effect.

 UN "blue line" notifications are pictured near the Lebanese-Israeli border as seen from the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, Lebanon October 14, 2022.

Hochstein in talks with Israel, Lebanon about ceasefire based on 1701

US special envoy Amos Hochstein stressed the importance of not tying the IDF-Hezbollah war to other conflicts in the region, alluding to the larger Israeli-Iranian one, or the Israel-Hamas war.

 US special envoy Amos Hochstein gestures as he attends a press conference after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut, Lebanon August 14, 2024.

Netanyahu asserts Israel may act militarily against Hezbollah if diplomacy fails

Prime Minister Netanyahu emphasized Israel's right to act militarily against Hezbollah if diplomatic efforts fail to ensure security.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Full-scale war with Hezbollah is closer now than ever before - analysis

Sources have told the Jerusalem Post that this time a major operation could be very real

A war between Israel and Lebanon (illustrative)

Situation in North can’t continue, Netanyahu says ahead of Hochstein visit 

Amos Hochstein is expected to meet Israeli leaders in a push to find a diplomatic solution to the IDF-Hezbollah conflict.

 View of Kiryat Shmona entrance sign that was burned in a fire, June 4, 2024

US envoy Amos Hochstein to meet Netanyahu, Gallant for talks on de-escalation with Hezbollah

White House spokesperson John Kirby noted that Hochstein’s trip is part of the Biden administration’s ongoing efforts to prevent the opening of a second front.

 US special envoy Amos Hochstein gestures as he attends a press conference after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut, Lebanon August 14, 2024.