US to send mediation team for Israel-Lebanon maritime talks next week
The resumption of talks, which stalled in November, could unlock significant economic benefits for debt-ridden Lebanon.
The United States will send a delegation next week to mediate resumed maritime border talks between Israel and Lebanon aimed at resolving a dispute over potentially lucrative oil and gas resources in the eastern Mediterranean.
A US mediating team led by Ambassador John P. Desrocher will travel to Lebanon on Monday, according to a statement from the State Department. The talks between representatives from the Lebanese and Israeli governments are due to resume on Tuesday.
