Lebanon, Israel close on U.S.-brokered border deal

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Lebanon and Israel have reached a "historic" agreement demarcating a disputed maritime border, following years of U.S.-mediated negotiations, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Tuesday. The deal is expected to gain final approval from Israel's parliament in weeks, and opens up both countries to exploit an offshore gas field nearby. Matthew Larotonda reports.

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