The Latest Breaking News from Israel

US Seeks to Halt Escalation in West Bank

The US administration has launched talks with the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Israel in an effort to contain the escalation in the West Bank. The US urged officials from both sides to de-escalate. Channel 12 reported that American, Israeli, and Palestinian security officials held talks to reach a de-escalation in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 27, 2022

Israel, Lebanon sign US-brokered maritime border deal

The agreement opens up the possibility for both countries to exploit reserves in the gas-rich Mediterranean Sea.

Al Jazeera · Oct 27, 2022

U.S. envoy in Lebanon-Israel maritime talks says expects deal to hold even if top leaders change

Amos Hochstein, the U.S. envoy who negotiated a maritime deal between Lebanon and Israel, said on Thursday he expects the agreement to hold even amid changes in leadership in both countries.

Reuters · Oct 27, 2022

Israel and Lebanon sign ‘historic’ US-brokered maritime border deal

Israel and Lebanon Thursday separately signed a US-brokered maritime border deal which paves the way for lucrative offshore gas extraction by the neighbours that remain technically at war.

France 24 · Oct 27, 2022

Israeli gov't approves maritime border deal with Lebanon - statement

Israel's government approved a landmark U.S.-brokered maritime border deal with Lebanon on Thursday, a statement from Prime Minister Yair Lapid's office said.

Reuters · Oct 27, 2022

Lebanon Signs Maritime Border Deal, Israel to Follow Suit

Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Thursday signed a letter approving a landmark US-brokered agreement laying out the country’s maritime boundary with Israel, Lebanon's top negotiator, Elias Bou Saab, told reporters. Israel was set to follow suit in approving the deal. The agreement opens the way for offshore energy exploration and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 27, 2022

Lebanese president signs deal laying out maritime boundary with Israel

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun signed a letter approving a landmark U.S.-brokered deal laying out his country’s maritime boundary with Israel on Thursday, its top negotiator told reporters.

Reuters · Oct 27, 2022

Tel Aviv Begins Gas Production from Karish

US envoy Amos Hochstein traveled to Beirut on Wednesday to represent his country at the official signing of the historic agreement to delineate the maritime border between Lebanon and Israel and pave the way for offshore energy exploration in the Mediterranean Sea. “Hochstein traveled to Lebanon to finalize the historic…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 27, 2022

Israel, Lebanon finalise maritime demarcation deal without mutual recognition

Lebanese and Israeli leaders finalised a U.S.-brokered maritime demarcation deal on Thursday, bringing a measure of accommodation between the enemy states as they eye offshore energy exploration.

Reuters · Oct 27, 2022

EXPLAINER: Israeli election could yield familiar outcome

Israel is holding its fifth national election in under four years, and once again the race is shaping up as a referendum on former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fitness to rule

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022