He said during a press conference: “The United States believes that a diplomatic solution is the only way out to end the current hostilities,” adding that “a temporary ceasefire is not enough.”
He added that if a “limited war” broke out across Lebanon's southern border, it would not be “containable.”
Hochstein is on a one-day visit to Beirut as part of diplomatic efforts aimed at stopping the exchange of fire between the Lebanese Hezbollah group and Israel.
The Hezbollah group, allied with Iran, has been exchanging fire with Israel for months in parallel with the war in Gaza.
This represents the worst conflict across Lebanon's southern border since the 2006 war, raising fears of a larger confrontation.
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