According to Lior Schillat, director-general of Israel's Energy Ministry, the agreement will "allow the development of a gas reservoir that crosses the border between enemy states, an unusual event in the global energy market."

Israel’s Leviathan offshore natural gas field is expected to supply the Egyptian company Dolphinus Holdings with up to 4 billion cubic meters (141 million cubic feet) of gas per year for 10 to 15 years, according to a preliminary deal announced last week.

Economic gains from the Tamar natural gas field canceled out losses from Operation Protective Edge and contributed to a massive increase in the GDP.