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…

Gas flow begins at Israel’s Karish field

The development comes amid rising tensions following Lebanon’s insistence on revising a nearly-completed deal to demarcate maritime borders with Israel. By Erin Viner The Energean international hydrocarbon exploration and production…

IDF on high alert amid Lebanon gas deal

Tensions are escalating following Beirut’s insistence on “amendments” to a proposed maritime demarcation proposal by the United States. By Erin Viner Israeli  Defense Minister Benny Gantz instructed the security establishment “to…

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…

A New Middle East

By Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror Changing Israel’s relationship with Arab countries is vital for its regional legitimacy, but it is also in the best interests of the Arab world. Sunni…

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…

Israel: time to pass on JCPOA

As the possible restoration of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) appears to be gaining traction, the message from Jerusalem is for world powers to abandon efforts to make…