Iran Press/ America: According to US officials, they aim to discuss issues involving Lebanon, and the release of hostages in Gaza. CENTCOM Commander General Erik Kurilla is also in the region.
Brett McGurk, National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East, and Amos Hochstein, a U.S. special envoy with a focus on Lebanon, are also expected to meet other senior Israeli officials including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to discuss the possibility of a deal to end the fighting with Hezbollah.
Commander of U.S. Central Command Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla is also traveling to the Middle East to discuss regional defense while CIA Director William Burns will be in Cairo on Thursday.
There hasn’t been a cease-fire in 11 months since November’s weeklong pause in fighting in which 105 hostages were released in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners.
The international community has been trying to establish a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip for a long time, but the various plans presented by Egypt, Qatar, and even the United States have been rejected by the Israeli regime and the Israeli army continues its crimes in the Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian movement Hamas and the Lebanese Shiite organization Hezbollah are coordinating their positions on a ceasefire as part of the settlement of the conflict with Israel.
Recently, Egypt had proposed a two-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas during which four hostages held in Gaza would be freed, but on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the two-day ceasefire plan proposed by Egypt for the Gaza war.
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