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Lebanon Accuses Israel of Violating Maritime Border Agreement

Nidiya Fitriyah - Monday, 20 September 2021 - 09:46 WIB

Monday, 20 September 2021 - 09:46 WIB

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Photo: Anadolu Agency

Beirut, MINA – Lebanon on Saturday denounced Israel’s preparations for oil and gas exploration in a disputed maritime area between the two countries.

Israel’s granting “of offshore exploration contracts to Halliburton Company or others in the disputed area constitutes a violation and a blow to the framework agreement sponsored by the US and the United Nations,” Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said in a statement.

The statement came in response to reports that Tel Aviv awarded Halliburton with a contract to carry out oil and gas exploration in the disputed area, Anadolu Agency reported.

Lebanon is locked in a dispute with Israel over an area in the Mediterranean Sea spanning about 860 square kilometers (some 332 square miles), known as Zone No. 9, which is rich with oil and gas.

Also Read: 17 More Israeli Violations of Ceasefire in Gaza

The maritime borders between Lebanon and Israel have not seen any military conflicts, unlike their land borders.

Lebanese group Hezbollah controls the area bordering Israel, and sporadic tensions take place from time to time as Tel Aviv accuses the Shia group of attempting to breach the border.(T/R3/RE1)

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)

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