Lebanon, Israel Satisfied with Final Draft of Maritime Border Deal

Israelis walk along the beach as a navy vessel patrols the Mediterranean waters off Rosh Hanikra, known in Lebanon as Ras al-Naqura, on the border between the two countries, on October 7, 2022. (AFP)

Lebanon and Israel have received a final draft of a US-mediated maritime border deal that satisfies all of their requirements and could imminently lead to a "historic deal," negotiators from the two countries said on Tuesday.

"If everything goes well, Amos Hochstein's efforts could imminently lead to a historic deal," Lebanon's lead negotiator Bou Saab told Reuters minutes after receiving the draft from Amos Hochstein, the US official engaged in months of shuttle diplomacy to try to end the dispute.