On the way to an agreement? Against the background of the continuation of the negotiations between Israel and Lebanon on the demarcation of the maritime borders, the US Embassy in Lebanon, Dorothy Sheasubmitted today (Saturday) to the President of Lebanon, Michel Aonthe offer of the American mediator, Amos Hochstein, to mark the maritime borders between the countries. Following this, the President announced that he had summoned the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Navia Berryand the Prime Minister Najib Mikati for a consultation on the subject.
In the meantime, the political and security system assessed this week that the chances of signing an agreement to determine the maritime-economic border with Lebanon have increased in the near future, with the remaining gaps between the parties defined in Israel as “small and insoluble”.
President Aoun received the US ambassador to Lebanon, Dorothy Shea, and received from her a written message from the American mediator, Amos Hochstein, on the proposals related to the demarcation of the southern maritime border. pic.twitter.com/vQL7WDcpK2
— Lebanese Presidency (@LBpresidency) October 1, 2022
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From a strategic point of view, the defense establishment considers it very important that the state of Lebanon also has an active gas reservoir. In such a situation, Israel believes that beyond the potential for improving economic and security stability, and reducing dependence on Iran and its energy sources, the presence of an active gas reservoir will ultimately curb Hezbollah’s activities in the Cedar State.
This is with the understanding that any damage to assets essential to Israel in a terrorist attack, including the gas reserves threatened by Hezbollah, will be met with a counter-reaction with similar damage to Lebanese assets. In other words, as soon as Lebanon has a gas reserve that is very essential for its dying economy, a new equation will be created with the power to reduce and curb Hezbollah’s terrorist intentions towards Israel.