The Jewish state’s operation has extended into Lebanese territorial waters believed to contain energy resources
Israel’s latest land grab is dashing Lebanon’s hope of tapping offshore gas to solve its persistent energy shortage. Maritime energy prospects were the focus of a 2022 deal on a disputed border between the two nations.
On Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) published a map of a “forward defense line area” in southern Lebanon – effectively an occupation zone that some officials in West Jerusalem said needs to be depopulated for Israeli national security. The claimed area extends into the sea, cutting a roughly 9 km wide strip of…
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