Israel begins to test pumping gas from disputed gas field with Lebanon

Israel starts to test the pumping of gas from the disputed Karish gas field amid tensions with Lebanon and says operations from the site may be ready within weeks, according to local media

Lebanon and Israel have been locked in a dispute over a maritime area of 860 square kilometers, according to maps sent by both countries to the UN in 2011.

In a statement, Energean said that "following approval received from the Israeli Ministry of Energy to start certain testing procedures, the flow of gas from onshore to the FPSO has commenced", referring to the Karish floating production storage offloading facility. Beirut has reportedly made claims to parts of Karish, and Hezbollah, which holds huge influence in Lebanon, has previously threatened attacks if Israel began production from the field.

The area is rich in natural gas and oil. Starting in 2020, five sessions of indirect negotiations have been held on the issue under UN sponsorship and US mediation, with the latest round held in May 2021.

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