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    Israel sends drones over Mediterranean gas fields

    JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli air force drones are patrolling the skies over the country's gas fields in the Mediterranean Sea due to security concerns, a defense official said Tuesday.

    The deployment comes in the wake of new threats from Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group.

    Israel and Lebanon have not agreed on a maritime border, and Israel's recent gas discoveries in the Mediterranean have created a new source of friction between the two countries, which have fought repeatedly.

    The Israeli official would not specify the nature of the concerns or disclose when the unmanned aircraft began operating or how many were in the air. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the operation of the drones.

    Over the past two years, Israel has discovered two gas fields thought to contain enough gas to keep it energy self-sufficient for decades. Lebanon does not claim these fields but energy companies think there might be gas in nearby waters claimed by both countries.

    The Iranian-backed Hezbollah, which dominates Lebanese politics and battled Israel in a monthlong war in 2006, has threatened to use force to protect what it says is Lebanon's natural wealth.

    "We warn Israel not to touch this area or try to steal Lebanon's resources," Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warned last month. "Those who harm our installations will have their own installations harmed," he said.

    Israel has said it would use force to defend its gas fields if they are attacked.

    In most cases, countries negotiate their maritime border, as Israel did several months ago with Cyprus. Because Israel and Lebanon have no diplomatic relations, both countries have submitted competing boundaries to the United Nations.

    Lebanon's proposal would place the border south of Israel's line.

     

    127 comments

    • Club  •  9 mths ago
      Israel is a first world country due to technological advances, without having the benefit of oil. The Arab world has oceans of oil and petro-dollars, yet they are still firmly planted in the third world. Any questions?
      • F K 9 mths ago
        Does the first world country status have anything to do with $4-10 billion a year in US Aid for the past 50 years for a country with a small population?
      • Club 9 mths ago
        Nope...your figures are off by billions, not to mention we give more to Egypt and other Arab countries combined. Plus Israel is a friend, without large segments of Osama Bin Laden loving citizens and daily "death to America" rallies. Any more questions?
      • Yahoo 9 mths ago
        So why is Israel now trying to gain control of natural gas fields in the Mediterranian Sea which appear to belong to Lebanon, who's population is 40% Christian....oh I forgot.....Israeli's are the "chosen" people even though they completely reject Jesus as their Messiah. So I guess the reasoning of the Israeli government is that the Jewish "chosen ones" have been given this natural gas by God....but just not the God of Jesus Christ.....who they think is a fairy tale.
    • Club  •  9 mths ago
      Which side constantly calls for the Death of the other side AND death to America...the Israelis or the Arabs? hmmmm
      • Bleedin Gums Murphy 9 mths ago
        which side has killed the most americans? bet you won't answer that question.
    • moh the zombie  •  9 mths ago
      hey KING changing your name to american GAY pride wont get you more thumbs ,SPAM is still SPAM last time i checked.take your defecation 101 AND SHOVE IT RETARD!
      • bat boy 9 mths ago
        Dude, you have got a way with words!! Me likey
      • bat boy 9 mths ago
        Dude, you have a way with words!! Me likey..lol
      • terminator 9 mths ago
        Bend over Moh, time for your medication.
    • CraigK.C.  •  9 mths ago
      @Brenda...Inshallah you Muslim and being that you are not allow to reply so you only post all your garbage with no defense.
    • RonnieO  •  9 mths ago
      Difference between a culture though under constant extermination threat openly tries to be moderate VS culture that has openly stated all non Muslims on earth must perish, starting with the Jews. so, the statements on this blog are very skewed. I just suggest its not wise to attack Israel. Unless you have a death wish.
    • TomXYZ  •  9 mths ago
      Do you want to know what Turkey and its fellow "innocent" Muslims are really about?
      OCCUPATION and Ethnic Cleansing of 40% of Cyprus
      Direct threats against Cyprus to give up its rights even in the remaining 60%
      BULLING of Greece and direct threats on Greece's territory and sovereignty rights
    • drewg  •  9 mths ago
      Again Isreal does all the work and here comes a johnny late it's mine, I think Hesbola should think twice.Round two will be all out.! I suppose Isreal has more then they say and will do what is in her best interest. If you support terrorists then when the bill comes due dont complain!
    • Lf  •  9 mths ago
      Sorry the real US population supports israel. Obviously. Arabs posting with american names dont fool us. Israel is OUR military base. Cuz like you say, with out the US they wouldnt be there. Israels enemies are our enemies. You may dissagree but you are a nobody.
      • Marco 9 mths ago
        What a bunch of BS. Israel is more than capable of defending itself, and they have proven it over and over again.
      • terminator 9 mths ago
        Right on Lf, the real people America are supporting Israel. The American taxpayers just love sending their decreasing money to a foreign land while they are losing their homes to big banks like Morgan Stanley.
    • AKONI  •  9 mths ago
      @ brenda m Iheard that your dad shot in a flowerpot and you grew up to be a blooming IDIOT
      • Drifter One 9 mths ago
        Shut up dummy
      • mungo the seveth 9 mths ago
        drifter one is brenda Mohammed!
      • terminator 9 mths ago
        Akoni, you know it was you that used the flower pot. Don't try to disown your own seeds.
    • MICHAEL A  •  9 mths ago
      Typical excuse by hezbollah to attack Israel and kill Jews. Though these terrorists don't need much to do that, or kill even their own people. What else can one think when they claim areas south of the Israel border line.
    • Tausif  •  9 mths ago
      if Israel drill for oil of its own coast then fine.... but if it starts drilling in Lebanese waters then Hezbollah has every right to attack them.
    • CraigK.C.  •  9 mths ago
      @Brenda...do you ever post anything other than that which is anti-Semitic? Anything ever rational? Do you ever defend what you post?
    • Jeff Brightone  •  9 mths ago
      It is not surprising that the Hezbollah terrorists ruled Lebanon aim at destroying Israel legitimate source of its own energy source when the Iranian regime calls for the destruction of the Jewish state. The Hezbollah terrorists that are proxy of the Iranian regime and the Mozlem Brothers seek to control the energy resources of the Middle East, Northern Africa and the fact that the Jews in Israel could become energy independent present problem to Ahmadinajad known as the Mozlem Brother terrorists’ leader of the world. However, Israel as the fourth military might in the world has the high technology tools to defeat the suicide bomber Hezbollah terrorists time and again.
    • Jarki  •  9 mths ago
      This one's easy. Israel did the research and development, discovered the gas fields and have claimed the rights to the get a return on THEIR investment. hezbollah is Iran's puppet and has invested in building an arsenal, ruining Lebanon, assassinating Hariri without taking responsibility in their own country and has not invested a CENT in any of the discoveries. Now, hezbollah wants to benefit from Israel's work. Typical arab response. I love how all of the anti-Semites come out in full force. You know why Jew's do well? Because they work hard and they are smart. If we are hated for that reason then I can live with that.
    • joes  •  9 mths ago
      Turn Lebanon into a parking lot.
    • Mike  •  9 mths ago
      "Lebanon's proposal would place the border south of Israel's line"

      uh, that's fair?
    • Me, Cosmo  •  9 mths ago
      For 40 years Moses drifted in the desert and settled in a place without a drip of oil. Now they want to fix the mistake.
    • Club  •  9 mths ago
      Israel is a first world country due to innovation and technological advances, without having the benefit of oil. The Arab world has oceans of oil and petro-dollars, yet they are still firmly planted in the third world. Any questions?
    • bat boy  •  9 mths ago
      People, and i use that term...... Of course Israel has sea boarders. All countries that have sea access have sea boarders. For some reason people want to deny Israel and Jews for that matter there rights.
    • mungo the seveth  •  9 mths ago
      oh oh the Muslim nut-job posing as a british white woman is back!
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