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Arrival of Israeli gas installation reignites Lebanon maritime border dispute

A floating production, storage and offloading unit belonging the company Energean on the Suez Canal, June 2, 2022. © Suez Canal Authority, AFP

An Israeli floating gas production unit arrived in the maritime zone disputed between Israel and Lebanon on Sunday – prompting the anger of the Lebanese government, especially as negotiations between the two countries on this dispute are at a standstill.

In abeyance for more than a decade, the dispute between Israel and Lebanon over the two countries’ maritime borders resurfaced on June 5. The Lebanese presidency warned the Israeli government against any “aggressive actions” in the disputed maritime area.

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