On the Hill
Pro-Israel lawmakers criticize Biden administration cease-fire proposal for Lebanon
The administration called for an immediate 21-day cease-fire, in a statement that didn’t mention Hezbollah
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Thick smoke rises above the southern suburbs of Beirut after an Israel strike on September 20, 2024. The strike on Hezbollah's stronghold in Lebanon's capital Beirut reportedly killed at least eight people and wounded dozens of others, with a source close to the movement saying a top military leader was dead.
Pro-Israel members of Congress on both sides of the aisle are condemning the U.S.-backed proposal for an immediate 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah on the border with Lebanon.
The administration’s proposal, negotiated with a variety of international partners,...