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Lebanese prime minister praises US mediation toward gas deal with Israel 

In an interview with Al-Monitor, Najib Mikati also says Lebanon should sign IMF agreement ‘as soon as possible.’
Lebanons caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City on Sept. 21, 2022.
Lebanons caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City on Sept. 21, 2022. - ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images
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NEW YORK — US mediation has helped moved Lebanon and Israel closer to a gas deal, says Lebanon’s prime minister, Najib Mitaki, but "there are still details to be clarified."

"So far I can say we are close, but it’s not yet final," said Mikati, in an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meetings. 

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