WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) – A senior Biden adviser will travel to Israel on Monday for meetings to avoid further escalation between Israel and Lebanon, a White House official said.
Amos Hochstein will advance efforts to avoid further escalation along the “Blue Line” between Israel and Lebanon, said the official, who did not wish to be identified.
Attacks between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon have led to worries of a deeper war across the Middle East.
Israel: Lebanon, Hezbollah, Iran Bear Full Responsibility for Border Flare-up
(Reporting by Andrea Shalal and Nandita Bose in Washington; Editing by Kim Coghill)
