Amos Hochstein dismisses Netanyahu's criticisms as campaign rhetoric, says fact that two enemy countries managed to reach agreement on maritime border 'enormously significant

Outgoing coalition lacks a Knesset majority, but as with past border delimitation agreements doesn't appear to need parliamentary approval to okay US-brokered deal

Draft deal being sent to Beirut for consideration, Aoun says after phone call with US mediator Hochstein, potentially putting dispute over gas-rich offshore fields to bed

Ambassador Tom Nides derides criticism of US-brokered negotiations made by Netanyahu, says predecessor David Friedman is 'wrong' potential agreement favors Lebanese side

Shortly after Lapid rejects Lebanese demands, official says accord now unlikely to happen soon; Israeli official downplays disagreement

Lapid instructs negotiators to turn down 'significant' new demands, warns Hezbollah that any attack would end talks permanently

A Western diplomat has pushed back against reports that Lebanon's leaders have raised serious objections to draft proposal

Trump-era official David Schenker suggests agreement lacks mechanism to ensure funds Beirut acquires from subsequent gas exploration won't reach Hezbollah

Report claims Beirut won't accept Israel's buoy-marked border, opposes joint signing ceremony; senior Israeli official says PM Lapid won't compromise on national interests

Right-wing group that filed motion argues agreement must be approved by Knesset because government is in caretaker role ahead of elections