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US envoy talks with Lebanese on border dispute with Israel
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BEIRUT, 15 June 2022, (TON): The US envoy mediating between Lebanon and Israel over their disputed maritime border met Lebanese President Michel Aoun in Beirut for talks on ways of reaching a solution amid rising tensions along the tense boundary.
Amos Hochstein, a senior adviser for energy security at the US State Department, arrived in Beirut on Monday following an invitation by the Lebanese government.
The invitation came after Israel set up a gas rig at its designated location at the Karish field, which Israel says is part of its UN-recognized exclusive economic zone. Lebanon insists it is in a disputed area.
Israel and Lebanon’s Iran-backed militant Hezbollah have been exchanging threats, with Hezbollah’s leader last week warning he would strike the gas rig at Karish.
The heavily armed Hezbollah, which has fought several wars with Israel, has repeatedly said in the past that it would use its weapons to protect Lebanon’s economic rights.
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