U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein arrived in Israel on Friday and might visit Beirut to discuss the possibility of “containing the situations on the border with Lebanon, which has recently witnessed a major escalation,” informed sources told al-Akhbar newspaper in remarks published Saturday.

According to media reports, Hochstein submitted a new proposal for ending the Israel-Hezbollah escalation during a meeting with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant

The informed sources meanwhile told al-Akhbar that Hochstein is “trying to return everyone to the rules of engagement, amid a U.S. belief that calm in Lebanon will not be achieved before reaching a major agreement that involves Gaza.”