Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid
Israeli PM says Israel-Lebanon maritime deal to be signed Thursday
The US-brokered maritime deal marks a significant compromise between neighbours with a history of war and hostility, opening the way for offshore energy exploration and easing a source of tensions.
Monday 24/10/2022
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid
JERUSALEM - A US-brokered maritime border deal between Israel and Lebanon will be signed on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Monday.
The deal marks a significant compromise between neighbours with a history of war and hostility, opening the way for offshore energy exploration and easing a source of tensions.
The US mediator has said he hoped the deal would be signed on Thursday.