said there elsa zita, now quarter. so there lebanon the. so let's not bringing our guests. joining us from beta roots as 9 solemn who's a professor for international affairs and diplomacy? not saddam university. and lebanon from tel aviv jonathan reinhold had of the department of political studies a bar line university. and joining us from paris, we are going to be a hoodie, a former us diplomat. thanks so much for your time with us on inside story and i've been hoody and parents over to you 1st. so the lebanese side has been clear as we've been hearing. this is not a deal that marks normalization, but rather a deal that allows both countries to move forward in terms of gas exploration. but before we get into the political implications of all of this, i'd like to get your take on the deal itself and whether you see any sticking points going forward. i think the deal itself was quite a success feather in the cap of mr. hawk seen. both sides are determined to respect and to implement their agreement. so on that level, there is a fair amount o