Days after Israel signed a maritime boundary deal with Lebanon, Prime Minister Yair Lapid tours the Karish gas field to view the production process.
Lapid says that the field contains Israel’s “energy and economic future.”
“Producing gas from the Karish field will lower energy costs in Israel, will turn Israel into a regional energy supplier, and will help Europe deal with the energy crisis,” he says.
The prime minister adds that the natural gas from Karish will help lower the cost of living in Israel.
Lapid receives a briefing from Shaul Zemach, the country manager for Energean, the London-listed company extracting gas from the Karish and Tanin fields. It began production on Wednesday, the day before the signing of the deal in Naqoura.
Lapid is joined by PMO Director-General Namma Schultz, Military Secretary Avi Gil, National Security Adviser Eyal Hulata and Foreign Ministry Director-General Alon Ushpiz.
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