final draft of maritime deal with Israel and Lebanon

 

 

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun said he was due to receive the final version from US energy envoy Amos Hochstein on Sunday evening and would study it “carefully” before taking an “appropriate decision”.

Israel and Lebanon are technically in a state of war and have no diplomatic relations 

Israel insists that Karish is not part of the maritime border negotiations and that production will begin regardless of any deal.

Under the terms of the agreement, all of Karish would fall under Israeli control, while Qana, another potential gasfield, would be under Lebanon's control.

French company Total would be licensed to search for gas in the Qana field, and Israel would receive a share of future revenue.

Lebanese officials have insisted that such an arrangement would not constitute a working relationship with Israel.