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Israel begins Karish gas production ahead of Lebanon deal
2 years, 1 month ago

Israel begins Karish gas production ahead of Lebanon deal

Al Jazeera  

The announcement comes before an historic maritime border agreement with Lebanon is expected to be signed on Thursday. Israel has begun gas production at Karish, an offshore field at the heart of a maritime border agreement expected to be signed soon with Lebanon. “We have delivered a landmark project that brings competition to the Israeli gas market, enhances security of …

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What to know about the Israel-Lebanon maritime border deal
2 years, 2 months ago

What to know about the Israel-Lebanon maritime border deal

Al Jazeera  

The ‘historic’ agreement between longtime foes opens the door to offshore energy exploration, but several sticking points remain. Israel and Lebanon, two countries technically at war, finally reached an agreement this week to end a long-running dispute over their maritime border, opening the door to offshore energy exploration in the Mediterranean Sea. In turn, Israel’s defence minister Benny Gantz said …

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Israel and Lebanon reach historic agreement, paving the way to potentially rich gas exploration
2 years, 2 months ago

Israel and Lebanon reach historic agreement, paving the way to potentially rich gas exploration

CNN  

CNN — Israel and Lebanon have reached a historic agreement, leaders on each side said separately on Tuesday, settling a years-long maritime border dispute involving major oil and gas fields in the Mediterranean. Aoun said he hopes the agreement, which is yet to be signed, will be announced “as soon as possible.” Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said: “This is …

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Lebanon, Israel reach ‘historic agreement’ on maritime borders
2 years, 2 months ago

Lebanon, Israel reach ‘historic agreement’ on maritime borders

Al Jazeera  

Negotiators say a deal that satisfies both sides has been reached, with the official signing expected soon. Lebanon and Israel have reached a “historic” deal to end a long-running maritime border dispute in the gas-rich Mediterranean Sea, according to negotiators from the two countries. Lebanon’s deputy speaker Elias Bou Saab said on Wednesday, after submitting the United States-brokered final draft …

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Israel to reject Lebanon's proposed changes to gas deal
2 years, 2 months ago

Israel to reject Lebanon's proposed changes to gas deal

The Hindu  

Israel said Thursday that it will reject Lebanon's amendments to a U.S.-drafted proposal on resolving a long-running maritime border dispute over gas-rich waters off the countries' Mediterranean coasts. A Lebanese official involved in the negotiations told AFP that "Lebanon has not yet been notified of Israel's response". Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said earlier this week that the U.S. proposal …

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Maritime gas deal in jeopardy as Israel ‘rejects’ Lebanon changes
2 years, 2 months ago

Maritime gas deal in jeopardy as Israel ‘rejects’ Lebanon changes

Al Jazeera  

Official says Israel will reject list of amendments that Beirut had requested to a draft deal on maritime border delineation. Israel will reject Lebanon’s amendments to a United States-drafted proposal on resolving a long-running maritime border dispute over gas-rich waters off the countries’ Mediterranean coasts according to an Israeli official, throwing into doubt years of diplomatic efforts to enable both …

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US delivers proposal for maritime border to Lebanon
2 years, 2 months ago

US delivers proposal for maritime border to Lebanon

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The U.S. ambassador to Lebanon on Saturday delivered a maritime border demarcation proposal to President Michel Aoun, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Speaker Nabih Berri on Saturday, as negotiations with Israel progress. A Lebanese official who attended the talks last month told The Associated Press that the proposal put forward by the U.S. envoy gives Lebanon the …

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Maritime gas dispute risks conflict between Lebanon and Israel
2 years, 3 months ago

Maritime gas dispute risks conflict between Lebanon and Israel

Al Jazeera  

Beirut, Lebanon – Karish is a relatively small untapped gasfield in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, but its location between Israel and Lebanon means that it could lead to a new conflict between the two neighbours. While Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun said on Monday that United States-brokered negotiations over the exploration of Karish had reached the “final stages”, Israel is expected …

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US envoy needs more time in Lebanon-Israel maritime dispute
2 years, 3 months ago

US envoy needs more time in Lebanon-Israel maritime dispute

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The U.S. envoy mediating between Lebanon and Israel over the two countries’ disputed maritime border said Friday some progress has been made but that more work needs to be done to resolve the issue. Amos Hochstein, a senior adviser for energy security at the U.S. State Department, has been mediating between the two countries and shuttling between Beirut …

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Lebanon, Israel closer to deal in maritime border dispute
2 years, 4 months ago

Lebanon, Israel closer to deal in maritime border dispute

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Lebanon and Israel are getting closer to reaching a deal in a more than a decade-old maritime border dispute between the two neighbors, a U.S. envoy and Lebanese officials said Monday. On Sunday, Lebanese militant Hezbollah group aired drone footage of Israeli ships in a disputed gas field in the Mediterranean Sea, highlighting the tension at the center …

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Hezbollah airs video of Israeli barges in disputed maritime area
2 years, 4 months ago

Hezbollah airs video of Israeli barges in disputed maritime area

Al Jazeera  

The group warns Tel Aviv of ‘playing with time’ as a new round of maritime border talks starts between Israel and Lebanon. Lebanon’s Hezbollah has aired a video showing vessels involved in the Israeli offshore oil and gas industry and warned against “playing with time”, underlining its threat of military escalation amid maritime border demarcation talks. Lebanon claims the Karish …

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Lebanese PM criticizes Hezbollah over drone provocation
2 years, 5 months ago

Lebanese PM criticizes Hezbollah over drone provocation

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister on Monday criticized the militant group Hezbollah for sending three unmanned aircraft over an Israeli gas installation last week, saying it was an unnecessarily risky action. Najib Mikati’s comment came two days after Hezbollah launched three drones over the Karish gas field in the Mediterranean Sea. Lebanon claims the Karish gas field is disputed …

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Israel shoots down three unarmed Hezbollah drones
2 years, 5 months ago

Israel shoots down three unarmed Hezbollah drones

Al Jazeera  

Israeli army says it intercepted three drones launched by Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement headed towards an offshore gasfield. The Israeli army has said it intercepted three drones launched by Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement headed towards an offshore gasfield in the Mediterranean. “Three hostile drones approaching the airspace in Israel’s economic waters have been intercepted,” the army said in a statement on Saturday, …

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Why enemies Lebanon and Israel are talking now
2 years, 6 months ago

Why enemies Lebanon and Israel are talking now

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Orna Mizrahi, a senior research fellow at the Israeli Institute for National Security Studies, said in a briefing to reporters on Sunday that the main issue preventing an agreement between the two sides was a …

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US envoy meets Lebanon president over Israel maritime dispute
2 years, 6 months ago

US envoy meets Lebanon president over Israel maritime dispute

Al Jazeera  

Both Lebanon and Israel seek to exploit the gas fields that lie underneath the disputed maritime border. The United States envoy mediating between Lebanon and Israel over their disputed maritime border has met Lebanese President Michel Aoun in Beirut, the president’s office said. Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese Iran-backed Shia armed group, have been exchanging threats, with Hezbollah leader Hassan …

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Lebanon to invite US to mediate Israel maritime border talks
2 years, 6 months ago

Lebanon to invite US to mediate Israel maritime border talks

Al Jazeera  

Lebanese officials agree to invite US senior energy adviser Amos Hochstein to Beirut to mediate dispute with Israel. President Michel Aoun and caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati met on Monday and agreed to invite United States senior energy adviser and mediator Amos Hochstein to Beirut. In April 2021, then-caretaker Prime Minister Hasan Diab approved a draft decree to amend Decree …

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Lebanon and Israel talks resume over disputed maritime border
3 years, 7 months ago

Lebanon and Israel talks resume over disputed maritime border

Al Jazeera  

Lebanon and Israel are resuming US-mediated talks regarding a dispute over their Mediterranean Sea border that has held up hydrocarbon exploration in the potentially gas-rich area. But they stalled after Lebanon demanded a larger area, including part of the Karish gas field, where Israel has given exploration rights to a Greek firm. The talks last year were supposed to discuss …

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