Story perspectives

Eastern Libya Parliament Ratifies Turkey Maritime Deal, Israel Criticizes

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 10:54 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Libya's eastern parliament ratified a maritime memorandum with Turkey.
Israel's foreign ministry said the memorandum infringes on its regional allies' sovereign rights.
EU chief Kaja Kallas called the deal an infringement on third-state rights and harmful to Cyprus peace talks.
Israel and Cyprus signed a €150 million weapons contract with Rafael to boost Cypriot naval defence.

1 of 1

Story summary

Libya's eastern parliament ratified a maritime memorandum with Turkey.
Israel's foreign ministry said the memorandum infringes on its regional allies' sovereign rights.
EU chief Kaja Kallas called the deal an infringement on third-state rights and harmful to Cyprus peace talks.
Israel and Cyprus signed a €150 million weapons contract with Rafael to boost Cypriot naval defence.