Amos Hochstein

The ceasefire is happening. Lawrence O'Donnell speaks with Amos Hochstein, the US Special Envoy who has been negotiating the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah/Lebanon.

From The Times of Israel ...

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into effect, halting nearly 14 months of fighting

[...] The agreement, which Israel’s national security cabinet approved in a vote of 10 ministers to one on Tuesday night, will reportedly provide for a 60-day transition period, during which the IDF will withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon, while the Lebanese Army will deploy some 5,000 troops south of the Litani river, including at 33 posts along the border with Israel.

Hezbollah forces will leave southern Lebanon, and its military infrastructure will be dismantled. The US has also reportedly provided a side letter specifying Israel’s rights to respond to violations of the ceasefire, should there be any ...