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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 369

Qana gas field

Israeli far-right MK and Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben Gvir visits Hatikva Market in Tel Aviv during his campaign ahead of the November election, October 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
October 30, 2022, 1:02 pm
Daily Briefing Oct. 30: MK Ben Gvir’s policies match those of neo-fascists in Europe
Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on historic Lebanon maritime deal and updates from around the globe; settlements reporter Jeremy Sharon compares & contrasts far-right parties
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Yair Lapid signs the US-brokered deal setting a maritime border between Israel and Lebanon, at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem October 27, 2022. (RONEN ZVULUN / AFP)
October 27, 2022, 11:44 am
Israel and Lebanon approve maritime deal; Lapid hails ‘recognition’ by enemy state
Cabinet unanimously votes in favor of agreement ahead of bilateral signing ceremony later in the day; prominent member of Hamas signals support
By ToI Staff
Energean's floating production system (FPSO) at the Karish gas field in the Mediterranean Sea. (Energean)
October 25, 2022, 10:57 pm
Israel gives final approval for start of production at Karish gas field
PM Lapid lauds move to allow Energean to begin work as one that ‘strengthens Israel’s energy stability,’ as well as its economy
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
Lebanese President Michel Aoun gives a speech on the maritime border agreement with Israel in the presidential palace, in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, October 13, 2022. (Dalati Nohra via AP)
October 18, 2022, 8:44 pm
Lebanon calls for exploration in offshore gas field to begin after deal with Israel
Lebanese President Michel Aoun meets with officials from France’s TotalEnergies, urges production to swiftly start to make up for time spent on US-brokered talks
By ToI Staff
US Envoy for Energy Affairs Amos Hochstein, waves to journalists at Beirut Rafik Hariri international airport after he briefed them about his meetings with the Lebanese officials, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
October 14, 2022, 5:04 am
Downplaying concessions, US envoy tells Israelis deal with Lebanon keeps them safer
Amos Hochstein dismisses Netanyahu’s criticisms as campaign rhetoric, says fact that two enemy countries managed to reach agreement on maritime border ‘enormously significant’
By Jacob Magid
An Israeli Sa'ar Class 4.5 missile boat guards the Energean floating production, storage and offloading vessel at the Karish gas field, in footage published by the military on July 2, 2022. (Israel Defense Forces)
October 12, 2022, 8:39 pm
Senior Israeli official: Lebanon didn’t achieve key goals in maritime border deal
National security adviser Eyal Hulata acknowledges Beirut will receive most disputed waters under agreement, but says what Lebanese really sought was entirety of Qana gas field
By Lazar Berman
Energean's floating production system (FPSO) at the Karish gas field in the Mediterranean Sea. (Energean)
October 12, 2022, 5:05 pm
Caretaker government can pass Lebanon deal by invoking ‘essential public need’
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
By Yuval Shany
US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides visits the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and museum in Jerusalem on December 2, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
October 8, 2022, 3:50 am
US envoy: Claims Israel is ceding to Hezbollah in Lebanon gas deal are ‘ridiculous’
Ambassador Tom Nides derides criticism of US-brokered negotiations made by Netanyahu, says predecessor David Friedman is ‘wrong’ to assert potential agreement favors Lebanese side
By Jotam Confino
Lebanese protesters on a motorboat carry their national flag as they sail in front of an Israeli Navy vessel during a demonstration backing Lebanon's claims to disputed maritime oil and gas fields, near the southern border town of Naqoura, Lebanon, September 4, 2022. (AP/Mohammed Zaatari)
October 7, 2022, 11:48 pm
Report: Ministers told gas field at heart of Lebanon dispute may be ‘completely dry’
Indicating that Israel won’t be compromising on very much, Energy Ministry director’s estimate appears aimed at convincing wary cabinet members to back Lebanon maritime deal
By ToI Staff
Likud party chief Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the media in Tel Aviv, October 3, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
October 3, 2022, 11:37 pm
Netanyahu: Lapid is giving away ‘sovereign territory’ to Hezbollah in maritime deal
Likud leader cites former US envoy Friedman to argue Lebanese terror group ‘got 100% and Israel got 0%’ under US proposal; warns country ‘in a dangerous period’
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
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