Military says exercise in Mount Dov region was planned in advance; sounds of explosions to be heard in Galilee panhandle towns

Decision comes after Lebanese president presents proposals on disputed maritime border to US energy envoy Hochstein

Officials tell Reuters Beirut will propose to US energy envoy that talks use more northerly line as starting point, excluding Israel's Karish field

'We absolutely refuse to neglect Lebanon's maritime resources,' lawmaker tells hundreds at protest near border, days after rig arrives at Israel's offshore Karish field

Visit comes as Israel sends gas rig to disputed site and Hezbollah threatens to attack it if drilling begins before border dispute is resolved

Nasrallah warns Jerusalem to not begin operations in new Karish gas rig, which Beirut claims is in disputed maritime territory; Liberman tells terror chief 'to stay in his bunker'

Military's Arabic-language spokesperson publishes images of ‘Green Without Borders’ post along Lebanon security fence, alleging it to be a front for the Iran-backed terror group

Joint statement from foreign, defense, and energy ministers stresses facility at Karish field is in Israeli territorial waters; urges Lebanese to accelerate talks to resolve issue

Amid tensions over gas dispute, IDF Northern Command chief says work on posts along frontier intensifying, but Hezbollah operatives 'will pay the price' in future conflict

Lebanon says Amos Hochstein to arrive in country early next week; Hezbollah deputy chief threatens to use 'force' against Israel after platform arrives in contested waters