Israel maritime demarcation war declaration: Lebanon

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said on Thursday that a proposed bill by the Knesset (Israeli parliament) to redefine Israel's maritime economic border with Lebanon means a declaration of war.


"The recent decision taken by Israel on the territorial waters is equal to declaration of war on Lebanon," he told a local Lebanese newspaper.

"It is a new attack on Lebanon's sovereignty," Berri said.

Berri argued that Israel sought to annex the controversial maritime zone of 860 square kilometers between Lebanon and Israel -- believed to be rich in natural gas reserves -- with the aim of extracting natural gas from this region.
 [aa.com.tr]
23/3/17
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