The US mediator between Lebanon and Israel, Amos Hochstein, said on Sunday that the signing ceremony of the maritime border demarcation agreement between the two sides will be next Thursday.
The official Israeli channel, Kan, quoted Hochstein as saying that "the signing ceremony of the maritime border agreement will take place on Thursday."
The channel stated that there will be no joint signature attended by representatives of Lebanon and Israel, but each party will sign separately before the American mediator, and there will also be no joint photos.
Hochstein indicated that he will participate in the ceremony, noting that the two parties will sign the agreement separately, and the signing will be in the "Ras Naqoura" border area, according to the Israeli channel.
On Sunday, the Israeli High Court of Justice rejected all petitions objecting to the agreement demarcating the maritime borders between Lebanon and Israel.
The court unanimously rejected - with a panel of 3 judges - the petitions filed by representatives from right-wing parties, who demanded that the court not "allow the signature" before it is approved by the Knesset plenary.
The court's decision removes one of the last obstacles that could block the agreement in Israel, and thus the Supreme Court gave the government the green light to approve the agreement with Lebanon.
On October 13, Lebanese President Michel Aoun announced his country's approval of the maritime border demarcation agreement with Israel, while Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid described the agreement as "historic."
The two countries engaged in indirect negotiations, which lasted for two years, mediated by the United States, over the demarcation of the border in an area rich in oil and natural gas in the Mediterranean, with an area of 860 square kilometers.