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Efforts by a U.S. envoy to mediate a ceasefire have so far failed to yield results, dampening hopes for an immediate end to hostilities. Following a visit to Beirut, the U.S. mediator traveled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but tensions continued to escalate rather than de-escalate. Previous optimism regarding a potential truce has diminished as military operations intensified on both sides.