US mediator arriving to Lebanon next Sunday or Monday: Nabih Berri
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The arrival date of the American mediator in the negotiations to demarcate Lebanon's border with occupied Palestine has been revealed by Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.
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Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri
Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri revealed Tuesday that the US mediator for indirect talks on border demarcation between Lebanon and the Israeli occupation, Amos Hochstein, will be in Beirut next Sunday or Monday.
This comes a day after Lebanese Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati stated that "We have agreed to invite the American mediator to Beirut to proceed with negotiations regarding the demarcation of the southern maritime borders”.
On Sunday, a new Israeli platform in the Karish field, a contested maritime zone, has been placed to steal Lebanon’s gas at a distance of 80km away from Haifa, by the British-Greek exploration company Energen.
Furthermore, media sources reported that agreements signed between "Israel" and Energean stipulate that the security measures of the platform fall within the company's responsibilities, while the maritime security of the Karish field falls on the shoulders of the IOF.
Additionally, the Israeli occupation navy is securing the area by means of naval vessels situated both above and below the surface of the sea, including submarines. The IOF also pointed out that they are "working to transfer the Iron Dome system in its naval version to the region."
Lebanon condemned the installation of the new platform for the Energen in the heart of the disputed area, Karish field, between Lebanon and occupied Palestine.
On his account, Sheikh Naim Qassem, the Deputy Secretary-General of Hezbollah said on Monday that the Lebanese Resistance is prepared to take appropriate measures against "Israel's" attempts at gas exploration in disputed maritime zones.
In an interview with Reuters, Qassem said that Hezbollah is prepared to take such measures, "including force", as soon as the Lebanese government announces "Israel's" violation of Lebanon's maritime borders.
