A Lebanese official source confirmed that Lebanon and “Israel” are close to reaching an agreement regarding the demarcation of the maritime borders.

The source said in a statement to “Sputnik”: “We are very close to reaching an agreement on the demarcation of the maritime borders with Israel, and we were informed that the answer that the American mediator, Amos Hochstein, will carry from the Israeli side in response to the Lebanese proposal, is positive, and he will soon return to Beirut.”

The source added that “September will be decisive regarding the border demarcation file.”