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

Agreement will help European bloc reduce Russian energy dependence; Israel to send fuel to Egypt, which will liquify it for shipping; MOU built with nod to zero emissions targets

Lebanese leaders meet US energy official Amos Hochstein, officials say attempt to widen disputed area to so-called Line 29 dropped by Beirut after Israel refused to engage

Bennett also speaks to visiting Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi about possibility of getting Israeli gas to Europe as it weens itself off Russian supplies

Officials in Lebanon reportedly prepared to give Israel full control of the Karish field in return for Lebanon getting the Qana field

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'

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