Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid. (Credit: AFP)
Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday claimed Israel's foe Lebanon de-facto "recognizes" Israel, due to a maritime border deal the two states are set to sign imminently.
"This is a political achievement — it is not every day that an enemy state recognizes the State of Israel, in a written agreement, in front of the entire international community," Lapid said, hours ahead of the expected signing by the two parties of separate copies of the deal in Lebanon.
Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday claimed Israel's foe Lebanon de-facto "recognizes" Israel, due to a maritime border deal the two states are set to sign imminently."This is a political achievement — it is not every day that an enemy state recognizes the State of Israel, in a written agreement, in front of the entire international community," Lapid said, hours ahead of the expected signing...