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Israeli PM: Israel-Lebanon maritime deal to be signed Thursday

Israeli PM: Israel-Lebanon maritime deal to be signed Thursday
Israeli PM: Israel-Lebanon maritime deal to be signed Thursday Copyright  Thomson Reuters 2022
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JERUSALEM - A U.S.-brokered maritime border deal between Israel and Lebanon will be signed on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Monday.

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The deal marks a significant compromise between neighbours with a history of war and hostility, opening the way for offshore energy exploration and easing a source of tensions.

The U.S. mediator has said he hoped the deal would be signed on Thursday.

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