Lebanon has rejected an Israeli proposal on the demarcation of the country's southern maritime border with the occupying regime, reaffirming its right to maritime oil and gas fields.

A Lebanese diplomatic source was quoted as saying by Sputnik news agency on Monday that Beirut rejected an Israeli offer that stipulates that it concede a part of Block 8 that lies to the north of Line 23, in return for "Israel's relinquishment of the Qana gas field."

Hochstein met President Michel Aoun, Prime Minister Najib Mikati, and parliament speaker Nabih Berri at the presidential palace.

Source: Yemen News Agency