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Hezbollah head says change to Al Aqsa status quo could explode the region

The leader of Lebanon's powerful armed Hezbollah movement, Hassan Nasrallah, said that any infringement of the decades-long status quo at the Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem could lead to an explosion in the region, not just inside Palestinian territories.

Reuters

Amid crisis, Hezbollah seeks ally in next Lebanese president

The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group says he wants the next Lebanese president to be a figure who won't “betray" the Iran-backed faction

The Independent UK

Israel, Lebanon strike 'historic' maritime border deal

Naqura (Lebanon) (AFP) - Israel and Lebanon struck a US-brokered maritime border agreement Thursday that opens up lucrative offshore gas fields for the neighbours that remain technically at war.

AFP

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Israeli PM Commended By Biden For Agreeing To Maritime Border Deal

Joe Biden praises Yair Lapid for “making history” after agreeing to a deal with Lebanon that would end a decade-long-plus dispute

Zenger

Israeli PM Rejects Lebanese ‘amendments’ To Maritime Border And Gas Deal

Lapid accused by Netanyahu for caving into Hezbollah threats while rejecting changes in Israel-Lebanese border and gas deal

Zenger

Israel to reject Lebanon's proposed changes to gas deal

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israel said Thursday that it will reject Lebanon's amendments to a US-drafted proposal on resolving a long-running maritime border dispute over gas-rich waters off the countries' Mediterranean coasts.

AFP

Netanyahu Threatens Scrapping Lebanon Gas Deal If He Wins in Upcoming Election

With Israel and Lebanon close to reaching agreement on a maritime border demarcation, Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu is threatening to roll back from the deal if he wins in upcoming parliamentary elections. Netanyahu’s position was met with pushback from Israeli officials who are now fighting internal conflict regarding the…

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Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: US Draft Proposal on Maritime Deal is ‘Positive’

US mediator Amos Hochstein has presented a written proposal for maritime boundary demarcation between Lebanon and Israel that establishes a qualitative breakthrough in the indirect negotiations between the two enemy states. Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri had labeled the proposal as a “draft deal” that meets Lebanon's demands.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian support vital for Hamas after ties restored with Syria

As Turkey and more Arab countries restore ties with Israel, Hamas is left with fewer allies in the region, say analysts.

Al Jazeera

Israel's Right Accuses Lapid of Surrendering to Hezbollah

Former Likud MK Danny Danon accused on Tuesday Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid of offering major concessions in the agreement between Lebanon and Israel to demarcate the maritime borders. “These concessions amount to a maximum surrender to Hezbollah,” the Israeli former deputy said. His comments came amid statements in Tel…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel risks crossing Hezbollah ‘red line’ as it prepares to connect to disputed gas field

The Karish maritime reservoir, part of which is claimed by Lebanon, is estimated to hold 2-3tn cubic feet of natural gas

The Guardian - UK

Families slam plans for 2nd judge to probe Beirut port blast

Dozens of relatives of the victims of Beirut’s 2020 massive port blast have protested plans by the judiciary to name a second investigative judge, calling the move an attempt by the country’s political class to prevent justice

The Independent UK

Israel Reinforces Army Presence on Lebanon’s Borders in Anticipation of 'Gas War'

Israel warned of the possibility of a war with Lebanon if Hezbollah carried out its threats to prevent work on a gas extraction platform in a disputed area in the Mediterranean. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said in an interview with Radio 103 FM in Tel Aviv on Monday: “I…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Nasrallah Warns Israel over Border Dispute with Lebanon

The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah party issued a warning Tuesday to archenemy Israel over the two countries’ maritime border dispute, saying that “any arm” that reaches to steal Lebanon’s wealth “will be cut off.” Hassan Nasrallah's remarks came amid intensified US efforts to resolve a more than a decade-old maritime…

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Hezbollah says will 'sever' Israel's hands if it reaches for disputed gas

Beirut (AFP) - Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah warned Israel on Tuesday against reaching for offshore gas reserves at a time US-mediated talks are aiming to settle a maritime border dispute.

The Independent UK

Hezbollah warns Israel over border dispute with Lebanon

The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group has issued warning to archenemy Israel over the two countries' maritime border dispute

Asharq Al-Awsat

Nasrallah’s Call for Beirut Blast Probe Judge to Step Down Rejected by Judiciary

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah’s call for the dismissal of the judge probing the cataclysmic 2020 blast at Beirut port was ignored by the judiciary. The probe has been suspended since the beginning of the year after officials, who have been charged in the blast, demanded Judge Tarek Bitar’s dismissal. In…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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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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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Strike Crippling Syria’s Main Airport Hikes Tensions

Israel marked a major escalation in its years-long campaign of airstrikes in Syria, carrying out an attack last week that shut down the country’s main civilian airport in Damascus as Israel steps up efforts to stop Iranian weapons shipments to Hezbollah. Commercial flights were still halted at Damascus International Airport…

The Independent UK

Israel strike crippling Syria's main airport hikes tensions

Israel has escalated its years-long campaign of airstrikes in Syria with strikes five days ago that shut down Syria's main airport

Asharq Al-Awsat

Politicians Reject Nasrallah’s Rhetoric on Maritime Border Dispute with Israel

Recent threats of war by Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah over Israel’s oil exploration in disputed maritime waters have sparked a wave of criticism in Lebanon, especially with the arrival of a US mediator to Beirut to resume the border demarcation negotiations. In a radio interview, MP Marwan Hamadeh underlined…

The Independent UK

Hezbollah leader threatens to hit Israel's offshore gas rig

The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group has threatened to strike a gas rig Israel is setting up in the Mediterranean Sea and that Lebanon claims is in a disputed maritime area between the two countries

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