What suggestions did Hochstein bring to Lebanon?

During his recent visit to Beirut on Thursday, U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein suggested a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel. As reported by the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper on Friday, Hochstein’s proposal included a retreat of Hezbollah forces by eight kilometers from the border. This move is aimed at facilitating the return of displaced people on both sides of the border.

Hochstein elaborated that this retraction could serve as an initial step towards formulating a strategy to settle the ongoing territorial disputes along the land border. In conjunction with this, he proposed the deployment of 10,000 Lebanese soldiers to collaborate with UNIFIL forces in executing Resolution 1701.

Furthermore, the newspaper reported that the discussions regarding the land border would not occur through the tripartite military committee. Instead, they would be conducted through indirect negotiation rounds. These negotiations would involve an exchange of documents and proposals, along with shuttle diplomacy, a process to be personally overseen by Hochstein himself, shuttling between Beirut and Tel Aviv.