But defense minister warns 'Lebanon will pay the price' if Hezbollah attacks the Jewish state, during visit to large-scale military drill in north

'I would not object to the prospect of a peace agreement,' says Claudia Aoun of deal with Jewish state, in latest comment to draw ire

American diplomat David Schenker tells Lebanese president he hopes talks are wrapped up quickly with a positive outcome

Netanyahu calls on Beirut to complete negotiations to mark sea border; Lebanon’s parliament meets with visiting US official, day after 1st round of talks

Overwhelming support for historic peace agreement, which now heads to cabinet for final ratification

PM says no hidden annexes or secret additions to accord signed in DC; opposition leader Lapid calls agreement 'excellent' but ex-defense minister Ya'alon to boycott vote

Joint US-UN statement says both sides reaffirmed their commitment to continue negotiations, which are scheduled to resume on October 28

In indirect talks hosted by UN and mediated by US, delegates from two sides will sit in the same tent but reportedly not talk to each other; both say no normalization in sight

Wednesday's negotiations aimed only at solving minor border dispute to allow offshore drilling in disputed areas, Jerusalem stresses; senior official expects results within months

President Aoun says 4-member delegation will be led by air force Brig. Gen. Bassam Yassin; rare indirect negotiations kick off Wednesday