The Israel-Lebanon Maritime Agreement
Israel and Lebanon, two long-time adversaries that are technically at war, recently reached an agreement on where to demarcate the maritime border between their countries.
The Israel-Lebanon Maritime Agreement
Soeren Kern | Israel My Glory | January 1, 2023
Israel and Lebanon, two long-time adversaries that are technically at war, recently reached an agreement on where to demarcate the maritime border between their countries. The compromise, mediated by the Biden administration mere weeks before Israeli elections, temporarily resolves the question of natural gas ownership in disputed waters off the Mediterranean coast.
Israel hopes the agreement, though not a formal peace pact, will stabilize its northern border, while Lebanon hopes the deal will generate revenue to support its struggling economy.
