Israel-Lebanon Sea Boundary Agreement

Neighboring countries Israel and Lebanon have signed an important agreement for the first time to resolve the conflict over gas-rich areas of the Mediterranean Sea. Officials from the two countries signed the agreement on Thursday (Oct. 27), brokered by the United States. This is expected to open the door to oil and gas exploration on both sides in the Mediterranean Sea.

Although neighboring countries, Israel and Lebanon have no state relations. The two countries have been at war for a long time. Apart from this, they had a conflict over determining the maritime boundaries of the gas-rich region of the Mediterranean Sea. Israeli and Lebanese officials recently began talks in a diplomatic effort by the United States to resolve the conflict.

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Lebanese President Michel Aoun signed the deal on Thursday (October 27) morning, Al-Jazeera reported. Lebanon's top negotiator, Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab, called the deal the start of a 'new era'. Israeli authorities also expressed satisfaction with the deal.

Regarding the deal, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said the deal was a "major political achievement" for his country. Calling Lebanon an enemy country, he added, "It is not every day that an enemy country recognizes Israel as a state in writing in front of the international community."

The negotiators reached a consensus in this regard two weeks ago. At that time, a high-ranking Israeli official said, according to the new agreement, the Karish gas field disputed between the two countries will be completely given to Israel, and Lebanon will get most of the gas field near Ghana.

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Lebanon's Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab said the two countries agreed to a deal that both sides were "satisfied" after presenting the draft of the US-brokered deal to President Michael Aoun. He also said that Lebanon has received its full rights. All their demands have been taken into consideration.

Lebanon's president has already made it clear that even if there is an agreement with Israel, Lebanon will not have any relationship with them. Because the two countries are currently at war. On the other hand, Israel's National Security Adviser Yaal Hulata, who represented Israel in this agreement, said the same thing about the agreement.

In a statement, Yal Hulata said, "All our demands have been accepted." The changes we requested have been fixed. After the agreement came to light, the Israeli Prime Minister's office said that the historic agreement will increase Israel's security.