Report: Israel hasn't told Lebanon it wants to delay demarcation

Lebanon has not been informed through a brotherly or friendly country that Israel wants to delay settling the sea border demarcation file until after its early legislative elections in the end of the next fall, a highly informed Lebanese source has said.

“No message, information, details or report has been delivered to the official sides in this regard,” the source told Kuwait’s al-Anbaa newspaper in remarks published Tuesday.

“The only side carrying out a mediator role is the United States through Ambassador Amos Hochstein, and the latter has not informed official Lebanese authorities of any new stance,” the source said.

“He is present in Israel, continuing his discussions with the officials there, and we’re waiting for his return to Lebanon with an answer to the Lebanese proposal, which we hope will be positive and clear, in a manner that would reactivate the indirect negotiations in order to complete the demarcation quickly,” the source added.