Israel Preparing to Defend New Offshore Gas Rig from Hizbullah Attack

(Times of Israel) The IDF is preparing for the possibility that Hizbullah may attack the new Karish gas rig off Israel's Mediterranean coast, Channel 11 reported Sunday. A naval version of the Iron Dome missile defense system will help protect the platform. Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Sunday claimed the site was in a disputed area. A senior Israeli said Sunday that Beirut's claims to the site "contradict the positions that Lebanon itself presented in the past."


2022-06-06 00:00:00

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