A US special envoy said he was in Beirut because he saw “a real opportunity” to end the Israel-Hezbollah conflict raging for two months after nearly a year of clashes, AFP reports.

“I came back because we have a real opportunity to bring this conflict to an end,” Amos Hochstein told reporters after meeting Hezbollah-allied parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri, who has led mediation on behalf of the group.

“This is a moment of decision making. I’m here in Beirut to facilitate that decision, but it’s ultimately the decision of the parties to reach a conclusion to this conflict,” he said.

“It is now within our grasp,” he added.