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."
Representatives of Israel and a number of Arab countries met in Egypt on Monday to discuss regional cooperation in the energy sector, pointing to warming ties between the Jewish state and its neighbors.
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.