Israeli lawmakers officially began on Wednesday evening to review the maritime boundary agreement between Israel and Lebanon.
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During the review, the agreement will be presented to the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
The review process is expected to take a maximum of two weeks – but at the end of that process, the Knesset will be unable to take action to counter the deal even if lawmakers oppose the agreement.
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After the review, the agreement returns to the government cabinet for a final ratification, with approval a foregone conclusion given the overwhelming vote on Wednesday in favor of the document.
Intelligence chiefs for the Shin Bet and Mossad both said Wednesday that the agreement constitutes a de facto recognition of Israel by Lebanon – and that the deal is not good for the country’s Iranian terror proxy, Hezbollah, which opposes recognition of Israel.
