US Middle East envoy Amos Hochstein is in Israel today (Monday) to try and talk to Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Yitzhak Herzog, and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to prevent a possible broader war in the north.
Hochstein's visit comes amid rumors of Gideon Sa'ar's impending entry into the government, possibly as its Defense Minister. Sa'ar has recently taken a much more hawkish line on the question of how to win in Gaza and in the north compared to Gallant, who has tended to repeatedly emphasize the importance of a negotiated settlement first, as well as a hostage deal.
Meanwhile, Netanyahu has previously said during a security consultation that Israel is heading towards a broader war with Hezbollah to "this or that degree of intensity" and a source close to Netanyahu has said that a war is a matter of weeks to a few months.
Hochman is said to also possibly be heading to Lebanon, according to Naharnet.
