Report: Karish gas ship hasn't crossed Line 29
The Marshall Islands-flagged Energean Power floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel has not yet entered the offshore area disputed by Lebanon, informed sources said.
“It is still three miles south of Line 29, on the Israeli side of the economic zone,” the sources told al-Joumhouria newspaper in remarks published Wednesday.
“This reflects Israel’s refrainment from carrying out any provocative action as it waits for the arrival of U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein in the region this weekend. This is also aimed at preventing the creation of an atmosphere of tensions that the Israeli government does not want, due to the U.S. pressures that have taken place,” the sources added.
The newspaper also added that it was Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab who contacted Hochstein on Monday and that the latter told him that he would visit Beirut in the weekend or on Monday.
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