Under the US-brokered deal, Lebanon would be able to begin gas exploration in the Qanaa prospect - which lays within Lebanon’s exploration block but crosses over into Israeli waters. “People will start talking to Lebanon again,” Bou Saab said, adding that said the deal will give Lebanon’s youth “hope” and create more trust in the international community. The maritime border agreement reached Tuesday will be a “gamechanger” for crisis-hit Lebanon, top negotiator and Lebanese Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab told CNN’s Becky Anderson on Tuesday. With little to no government cohesion, Lebanon is now in its fourth year of financial meltdown. While the deal is a win for both sides, future security threats are not likely to be eliminated by the maritime agreement, said Elai Rettig, assistant professor in the Department of Political Studies at Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv.Ģ) Lebanon sees potential economic reliefīeyond the security hurdles that exploration and drilling companies faced in the area, the deal could mark the beginning of a key source of income for Lebanon’s crippled economy. Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said that the agreement strengthens Israel’s security, will boost its economy and “ensure the stability of our northern border.” “It was just trying to get a better deal.” “I’m not sure Hezbollah wanted to go to war,” said Lebanese energy expert Laury Haytayan.
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