While still technically at war, Israel and Lebanon just signed their first actual agreement on their maritime borders, mutual offshore drilling rights and revenue-sharing. Lebanon desperately needs the energy and money, and Israel wanted them to see they could gain more through negotiations than missiles.
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Israel, Lebanon finalise maritime demarcation deal without mutual recognition
Israel's Prime Minister, Yair Lapid, calls the deal a "tremendous achievement."
The agreement leads to the odd situation of Hezbollah, which through its allies controls the largest bloc in the Lebanese parliament, becoming de facto economic partners with Israel.