The White House announced that President Joe Biden's special envoy, Amos Hochstein, will be traveling to Israel in the coming days as part of ongoing diplomatic efforts to prevent a wider escalation of violence along the Israel-Lebanon border. 

“We are trying to prevent the opening of a second front in northern Israel,” said John Kirby, spokesman for the White House National Security Council.

Speaking to Al Arabiya’s Nadia Bilbassy-Charters during a call with reporters, Kirby emphasized that Hochstein’s visit is part of the administration’s broader efforts to prevent an escalation and stop the conflict from expanding further.