Biden’s plan for Middle East peace a fragile hope amid transition

People gather as cars drive past rubble from damaged buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs, after a ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed group Hezbollah took effect at 0200 GMT on Wednesday after U.S. President Joe Biden said both sides accepted an agreement brokered by the United States and France, in Lebanon, November 27, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Cars drive past rubble from damaged buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs after a ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed group Hezbollah took effect on Nov 27.

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Bhagyashree Garekar

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WASHINGTON - In the ebbing days of his administration, President Joe Biden has turned to high-stakes diplomacy to carve a path towards peace in the Middle East.

If the

Nov 27 ceasefire brokered by Mr Biden and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron

is upheld, the deadliest conflict between Israel and Hezbollah – that raged for 14 months – will come to a close, bringing relief to some 70,000 people in Israel and 300,000 in Lebanon.

Biden’s plan for Middle East peace a fragile hope amid transition

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