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Biden team briefed Trump transition on Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

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27.11.2024

President-elect Trump's transition team has received briefings from the chief architect of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal under President Biden, a senior administration official said Tuesday.

Amos Hochstein, Biden's lead negotiator on the ceasefire, led two briefings with Trump’s national security team on the tenants of the deal – which was announced on Tuesday – and U.S. commitments to parts of the deal that include providing oversight of implementation.

One briefing occurred just after the election and the Trump team received another briefing over the past 24 to 48 hours as agreement between Israel and Hezbollah surrounding the deal became imminent.

“They seem to be supportive,” the official said of the Trump team.

“I think they agreed that this is good for Israel, as [Israeli] Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu just said, it is good for Lebanon, as their government has said,........

© The Hill


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