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US Envoy Pushes Lebanon-Israel Talks over Maritime Dispute

US envoy Amos Hochstein arrived in Beirut Sunday to push talks to resolve a bitter maritime border dispute between Lebanon and Israel over Mediterranean waters with offshore gas fields. "Reaching a resolution is both necessary and possible, but can only be done through negotiations and diplomacy," the US State Department…

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Hezbollah warns Israel against 'playing with time' over maritime border dispute

Lebanon's armed Hezbollah group issued a video on Sunday 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.

Reuters

Hezbollah airs video of Israeli barges in disputed gas field

Lebanon's Hezbollah is airing drone footage of Israeli gas production barges in a disputed gas field in the Mediterranean Sea

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Biden Extends US National Emergency with Respect to Lebanon over Iran Arms Transfers to Hezbollah

President Joe Biden has extended the US National Emergency with respect to Lebanon. “It is necessary to continue the national emergency declared” in 2007, Biden said in a message to the US Congress on Thursday. “Certain ongoing activities, such as Iran’s continuing arms transfers to Hezbollah — which include increasingly…

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Lebanon doubts Ukraine claim of stolen grain on Syrian ship

Lebanon appears to be rejecting claims by the Ukrainian Embassy that a Syrian ship docked in one of its ports is carrying grain from Ukraine stolen by Russia

The Independent UK

Israeli Army Confronts Hezbollah Threats with Extensive Exercises

In the wake of statements by Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah about bombing all Israeli gas fields in the Mediterranean, the Israeli army revealed that it has been conducting extensive exercises to deter such attacks. Defense Minister Benny Gantz said his army would respond painfully to any offensive, stressing that the…

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Political Forces Warn of Nasrallah’s Monopoly over Lebanon’s Decision of War and Peace

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasralla’s recent remarks over the marine demarcation dispute between Lebanon and Israel have raised alarm in Beirut that he would act alone should disagreements remain unresolved. Nasrallah had set a September deadline for an agreement to be reached over the marine border, warning that he would act…

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Aoun Stresses Importance of Cooperation between UNIFIL, Lebanese Army

President Michel Aoun has told United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka that Beirut is committed to implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1701 because it is willing to maintain stability and security on the southern borders. Aoun and Wronecka discussed at Baabda Palace on Tuesday last week's Security Council…

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Analysis: Increased Israel-Iran confrontations risk war

Regional tensions will continue even if the nuclear deal between Iran and the West is restored.

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Israeli raid kills three soldiers: Syrian defence ministry

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says three non-Syrians were also killed in the Israeli attack.

Al Jazeera

Israeli Leader Warns Hezbollah during Visit to Border

Israel’s new prime minister paid an unannounced visit to the border with Lebanon on Tuesday, threatening to unleash a harsh military response to what he described as "unacceptable" aggression by the Lebanese Hezbollah party. The visit came at a time of heightened tensions with Hezbollah, the heavily armed group that…

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Israeli leader warns Hezbollah during visit to border

Israel’s new prime minister has made an unannounced visit to the border with Lebanon

The Independent UK

Israel Military Intercepts Drone That Came from Lebanon

Israel's military said on Monday it had intercepted a small drone that crossed into the country from Lebanon, adding that it had likely been sent by the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah. The drone had been tracked by Israel throughout its flight, the military said. "The Israel Defense Forces will continue to…

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Israel military intercepts drone that came from Lebanon -statement

Israel's military said on Monday it had intercepted a small drone that crossed into the country from Lebanon, adding that it had likely been sent by the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah.

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Lebanon’s Geagea Voices Support for Army Commander’s Presidential Nomination

Head of the Lebanese Forces party Samir Geagea voiced his support on Saturday for Army Commander General Joseph Aoun’s possible presidential nomination if “it turns out that his chances are high.” He said that discussions in this regard have begun among opposition parties, noting that there are more than 30…

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Hezbollah Shifts Strategy from 'Defense' to Threatening Israel with Escalation

The maritime border dispute between Lebanon and Israel shifted Hezbollah's strategy from "commitment to defense" to threatening Tel Aviv with an attack. Hezbollah Sec-Gen Hassan Nasrallah warned of the outbreak of war if Lebanon was banned from extracting oil and gas from its water. The official statements of the party's…

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Hezbollah chief vows 'no one' will extract gas, oil from maritime zones if Lebanon unable to do the same

The head of powerful armed group Hezbollah said on Wednesday that if Lebanon was not allowed to extract oil and gas from maritime fields bordering Israeli fields, "no one will be".

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Israel Lasers in on Iranian Drone Threat as Biden Visits

Moments after US President Joe Biden touched down in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, the Israeli military showed him new hardware it says is essential to confronting Iran: anti-drone lasers. While Israel has long been known for its efforts to thwart Tehran's nuclear ambitions, Israeli officials have increasingly been sounding the…

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Factbox: Iran's hardline rulers see missile systems as vital deterrent

Iran's military ambitions are likely to figure high in President Joe Biden's meetings with Israeli and Saudi leaders on a trip to the Middle East, as Tehran's expanding missile arsenal bolsters its regional armed power.

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Damascus Turns from Drugs Transit Point to Trafficking Hub

As the Syrian regime reclaimed regions that were out of its control in 2018, the drug trade in the war-torn country moved on towards a new phase. The trade exploded with the eruption of the conflict in 2011. Syria used to be a crossing point for drugs smuggled from Afghanistan…

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Hezbollah Continues to Escalate Rhetoric in Maritime Border Demarcation

Hezbollah continued to escalate its rhetoric in Lebanon's maritime border demarcation negotiations with Israel. The Iran-backed party again justified its firing of drones towards Israel’s offshore Karish gas field earlier this month. Hezbollah central council member Sheikh Nabil Qaouq justified the attack, saying the party helped restore momentum to the…

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Israel Confirms Lebanon’s Approval of its Share in Karish Gas Field

An agreement put forward by US mediator Amos Hochstein stipulated that Lebanon gain control over the Qana field in exchange for granting Israel full rights in the Karish oil field, well-informed sources in Tel Aviv said. The sources noted that most politicians in Lebanon have voiced support for this agreement,…

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Israel’s Lapid Meets Macron in Paris on First Trip as PM

Israeli caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday used his first trip abroad since taking office to urge world powers to step up pressure on Iran over its nuclear activities, calling Tehran a threat to regional stability. Lapid met in Paris on Tuesday with French President Emmanuel Macron, who called…

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Israel's Lapid to meet Macron in Paris on his 1st trip as PM

Israel’s caretaker prime minister has departed for a day-long visit to Paris to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron

Reuters

Israel invokes Macron's 2018 proposal on Iran, wants tougher nuclear talks

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday urged French President Emmanuel Macron to revisit a 2018 proposal for a new Iran deal, saying the current diplomatic stalemate threatened a Middle East arms race.

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