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[global times reporter li ziyu] according to axios news network, three sources familiar with the talks revealed to the media that us president's special envoy amos hochstein held talks with israeli prime minister netanyahu and israeli defense minister galant on the 16th local time. hochstein warned netanyahu not to launch a "wider war" against lebanon, and the latter responded.

axios news network reported that since hezbollah launched an attack on israel on october 8 last year, the fighting on the israel-lebanon border has been escalating. hochstein made the above remarks at a time when the israeli military and security cabinet are stepping up preparations to go to war with hezbollah so that tens of thousands of displaced israelis can return home.

according to the report, two sources said that hochstein told netanyahu and galant that the united states does not believe that a wider conflict in lebanon can achieve the goal of returning displaced israelis to their homes in the north. hochstein said that an all-out war with hezbollah could potentially trigger a wider and more protracted regional conflict. he also made it clear to netanyahu and galant that the united states remains committed to resolving the israel-lebanon conflict through diplomatic means, "either together with a ceasefire and hostage release agreement in gaza, or on its own."

at the same time, the report said that the israeli prime minister's office said in a statement that netanyahu told hochstein that if the security situation on the israel-lebanon border does not change fundamentally, it will be impossible for displaced israelis to return home. netanyahu said, "israel appreciates and respects the support of the biden administration, but ultimately israel will take necessary actions to maintain its own security and allow northern residents to return home safely."