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Israel and Lebanon sign ‘historic’ US-brokered maritime border deal

Israel Lebanon Michel Aoun Yair Lapid United Nations Hezbollah

The German Navy corvette FGS Erfurt (F262), deployed as part of the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL), sails in the Mediterranean sea waters off northern Israel's Rosh HaNikra and Lebanon's southern Naqoura on October 27, 2022. Lebanon and Israel on Thursday signed a maritime deal, following lengthy negotiations mediated by Washington. © Jack Guez, AFP

Israel and Lebanon Thursday separately signed a US-brokered maritime border deal which paves the way for lucrative offshore gas extraction by the neighbours that remain technically at war.

The agreement is set to go into effect after two exchanges of letters -- one between Lebanon and the United States, the other between Israel and the US, expected from 3:00pm local time (1200 GMT).

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