Israel open to U.S.-mediated talks with Lebanon on sea border

Israel open to U.S.-mediated talks with Lebanon on sea border
# 27 May 2019 16:23 (UTC +04:00)

Israel voiced openness on Monday to U.S.-mediated talks with Lebanon on resolving a dispute over the neighbors’ maritime border that has dogged Mediterranean oil and gas exploration, ONA reports citing Reuters.

Such talks, Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz’s office said in a statement after he met U.S. envoy David Satterfield, could be “for the good of both countries’ interests in developing natural gas reserves and oil” by agreeing a border.

There was no immediate comment from Lebanese or U.S. officials.

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