Israeli PM says maritime border deal reached with Lebanon

STORY: Israeli PM says maritime border deal reached with Lebanon DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:26 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israel-Lebanon border 2. various of Karish gas field STORYLINE: Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid announced on Tuesday that a deal has been reached with Lebanon to demarcate a maritime border between the two countries, which have been in an official state of war since 1948, and that the cabinet would be convened later Tuesday to approve it. The prime minister said on the day that he will convene the cabinet and government to approve the U.S.-brokered deal on Wednesday, according to a statement issued by his office. "This is a historic achievement that will strengthen Israel's security, inject billions into Israel's economy, and ensure the stability of our northern border," Lapid said. The negotiations on maritime border demarcation between the two sides were launched in 2020 under the auspices of the United Nations with American mediat