WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Biden administration is still hoping to close a deal between Israel and Lebanon on a maritime border. Still, Israel is citing the deal’s apparent collapse to prepare for ...

Lebanon has been among Israel’s most implacable enemies for ... “Demarcating the southern maritime border is technical work that has no political implications or effects contradicting Lebanon ...

The talks in Naqoura were held under UN auspices and mediated by the US Lebanon and Israel ... settle a long-running dispute over their maritime border. US officials mediated in the negotiations ...

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Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Last week, Israel and Lebanon, two countries that officially designate each other as enemy states, signed an agreement settling a long-standing maritime border dispute. While definitely not as ...

The ceasefire, brokered with US support, required Israel to withdraw its troops from southern Lebanon within 60 days of ...

Eventually, the plans could lead into a demarcation of the land border between Lebanon and Israel, following the maritime border deal reached in 2022. The most recent of these proposals ...

The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel began Jan. 19 after Hamas supplied a list of the hostages slated for return to Israel.

A key opportunity lies in Mediterranean natural gas deposits, which could provide economic relief and energy security for ...