Recently, Israeli media reports revealed a “big mystery” related to the file of demarcating the maritime borders between Lebanon and Israel, specifically on the point related to the history of gas extraction from the “Karesh” field.
A few days ago, the Israeli political circles promoted through the media that the postponement of the extraction operations in Karish is in place for an indefinite period for technical reasons. Gas extraction, not Tel Aviv.
After that, other Israeli reports came out expressly indicating that the date of gas extraction is approaching and will be in September, which revealed a very big contradiction in the statements, which opens the door to questions about an Israeli intention to cause confusion through an intentional “contradiction” regarding the time factor. .
Sources accompanying the border demarcation negotiations file told“Lebanon 24” “Israel is now adopting the element of procrastination, and the expected return of the American mediator, Amos Hochstein to Lebanon, is what will really decide the real date for extracting gas, and it is necessary that it be before September.”
She added, “In the event that Hochstein delays in coming to Lebanon, the Israeli procrastination will not work and may even turn against Tel Aviv, knowing that Hezbollah’s threats have not receded and the latter insisted that time is not open.”
And the sources continued, “What appears is that Israel is playing with the timer and is seeking to gain more through procrastination, noting that the Energean company, located in Karish, admitted in a new statement that there is no procrastination or delay at all, and that operations continue in Karish as normal.”
The sources concluded: “The contradiction is great, and the Lebanese side should pay attention to it and approach all details and developments out of caution. Israel does not act out of concern for Lebanon’s interests. Rather, it seeks to secure its interests first and foremost and does not pay attention to what Lebanon can achieve.”