Amos Hochstein, President Joe Biden’s envoy to the Middle East, celebrated on Wednesday the administration’s first major diplomatic achievement in more than a year: brokering a ceasefire to end 14 months of fighting between Israel and the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah.

U.S. presidential envoy Amos Hochstein, who played a pivotal role in brokering this week’s cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon, on Wednesday emphasized the importance of delinking Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah from the war against Hamas in Gaza.

US envoy Amos Hochstein arrived in Beirut in a bid to secure a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, as the Lebanese group reportedly approved a new proposal to halt the hostilities, with some comments.

Amos Hochstein, the US Special Envoy to the Middle East who helped negotiate the new ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss the ceasefire agreement. Hochstein provides insight into the complexities of this agreement and implications for both sides.

Residents of southern Lebanon began returning to their homes as the U.S. brokered cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. The agreement calls for Israel’s withdrawal, for Hezbollah to move its fighters,

The ambassador arrived in Beirut on Tuesday, seeking a ceasefire agreement after the Lebanese government and Hezbollah agreed to a U.S. ceasefire proposal