Leadership vacuum in Lebanon

The term of President Michel Aoun ends without a successor in sight. By Erin Viner Departure of the 89-year-old Christian president leaves a void at the top of a failing…

Israel signs Lebanon sea deal

Israel and Lebanon sign a maritime delineation agreement – which US President Joe Biden proclaims to be of historic proportions. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner Israeli Prime Minister Yair…

Lebanon to send refugees back to Syria

The move comes amid concerns of human rights activists that it is still too soon for the displaced people to return to the war-torn country. By Erin Viner Lebanese President…

Israeli gov’t approves Lebanon deal

Jerusalem’s Security Cabinet voted in favor of Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s summary of a United States-brokered draft agreement for the delineation of Israel’s maritime boundary with Lebanon – highlighting the…

Israel, Lebanon reach historic sea deal

Officials in Jerusalem and Beirut have separately announced a landmark agreement to demarcate their adjacent maritime border – averting a potential war.  By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner While somewhat…

Lebanon seeks changes to sea deal with Israel

Jerusalem’s security cabinet is meeting today to discuss a prospective United States-mediated border demarcation deal with Lebanon addressing a disputed Mediterranean gas field, as Beirut expressed fresh reservations over terms…

Israel-Lebanon sea deal advances

The United States has presented a draft agreement to demarcate maritime borders between the two enemy states with a history of conflict. By Erin Viner US Special Envoy and Coordinator…

Israel-Lebanon sea talks ‘in final stage’

The two neighboring countries have been locked in a decades-long dispute over territorial waters in the East Mediterranean Sea. By Erin Viner According to Lebanese President Michel Aoun, negotiations for…

Hezbollah repeats threat to Israel over sea borders

The latest warning from the  heavily armed, Iran-backed terror group comes amid Washington’s attempts to mediate a resolution to the maritime dispute between Jerusalem and Beirut. By Erin Viner Hezbollah's so-called…