Energean's floating production platform on the Karish gas field, offshore Israel, on Sept. 20, 2022. (Credit: Energean/AFP)
Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen said on Sunday that his country’s agreement on the maritime border demarcation with Lebanon “was a mistake,” and will be corrected, according to Israeli radio GIZ.“This agreement was a mistake from the start, and we will make sure to fix it,” he is quoted as saying, adding that Israel is looking for a loophole that would allow it to withdraw from the agreement.The following day, the Israeli army claimed that one of its warships in the Mediterranean intercepted a drone that appeared to be targeting Israel’s gas platform in the Karish field, located near the Lebanese border.As the war between Hezbollah and Israel rages on, the fate of the 2022 agreement now seems more uncertain than ever.“The Israeli energy minister’s remarks do not hold up from the perspective of international law,” said former Army...
Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen said on Sunday that his country’s agreement on the maritime border demarcation with Lebanon “was a mistake,” and will be corrected, according to Israeli radio GIZ.“This agreement was a mistake from the start, and we will make sure to fix it,” he is quoted as saying, adding that Israel is looking for a loophole that would allow it to withdraw from the agreement.The following day, the Israeli army claimed that one of its warships in the Mediterranean intercepted a drone that appeared to be targeting Israel’s gas platform in the Karish field, located near the Lebanese border.As the war between Hezbollah and Israel rages on, the fate of the 2022 agreement now seems more uncertain than ever.“The Israeli energy minister’s remarks do not hold up from the perspective of international law,” said...
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