Israel-Lebanon gas deal proceeds with TotalEnergies, Eni agreement

The agreement will allow the French and Italian energy companies to move forward with gas exploration off the coast of Lebanon.
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Israel's Energy Ministry Director General Lior Schillat delivers a statement at the border Rosh HaNikra crossing in northern Israel, known as Ras al-Naqura in Lebanon, following the signature of a maritime border deal between the two countries, on Oct. 27, 2022. - JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images
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Israel signed an agreement with TotalEnergies and Eni today following its maritime border deal with Lebanon that was signed last month.

What happened: The French energy company TotalEnergies and the Italian energy company Eni signed a deal with Israel to begin energy exploration in Block 9, which lies within Lebanon’s territorial waters. The exploration “might” extend into Israel’s waters, according to a TotalEnergies press release. 

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