Lebanon says no ‘political implications’ to Israel sea border deal

In this photo released by Lebanon's official government photographer Dalati Nohra, Lebanese President Michel Aoun, right, receives from US Envoy for Energy Affairs Amos Hochstein, the US-brokered deal setting a maritime border between Lebanon and Israel, at the presidential palace, in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022.  (Dalati Nohra via AP)
In this photo released by Lebanon's official government photographer Dalati Nohra, Lebanese President Michel Aoun, right, receives from US Envoy for Energy Affairs Amos Hochstein, the US-brokered deal setting a maritime border between Lebanon and Israel, at the presidential palace, in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. (Dalati Nohra via AP)

Lebanon’s president denies that a maritime border deal due to be signed later today had “political implications,” after Israel said the deal between the two enemy states amounted to Beirut recognizing Israel.

“Demarcating the southern maritime border is technical work that has no political implications or effects contradicting Lebanon’s foreign policy,” says Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun of the deal between the two enemy states.

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