U.S. special envoy hopes diplomacy will calm Lebanon-Israel border

U.S. special envoy Amos Hochstein said on Thursday that he was hopeful diplomacy could calm tensions on the disputed border between Lebanon and Israel, where the Israeli military and armed group Hezbollah have been exchanging fire for three months.

"I'm hopeful that we can continue to work on this effort to arrive together, all of us on both sides of the border, with a solution that will allow for all people in Lebanon and Israel to live with guaranteed security and return to a better future," Hochstein told reporters after meeting Lebanese officials.