Israel and Lebanon settle their maritime boundary through US mediation — Key Events — Levant

What happened

Israel and Lebanon, which have no diplomatic relations, conclude a US-mediated maritime boundary arrangement through an exchange of letters, deposited with the United Nations. It allocates the Karish field to Israel's side and the Qana prospect to Lebanon's, with a royalty arrangement.

It is the only agreed Israel–Lebanon line and the precedent for the direct, US-facilitated negotiation format of 2026. It shows that the two states can settle a boundary question by instrument while the land line remains a withdrawal line; the module records no reported change to it through the 2026 war.

Confidence: High

When27 Oct 2022

KindDiplomatic · Energy · Maritime

ArenaIsrael–Lebanon / Blue Line

Confidence: High Sources: Treaty and agreement texts — Israel, Palestine, Lebanon and neighbours ↗ · US government statements and documents on Israel, Gaza and Lebanon Methodology Corrections

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