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September 30, 2022

An Israel-Lebanon Gas Deal Would Only Benefit Hizballah

The U.S. is using terrorist threats as leverage over Israel.

Jerusalem and Beirut are reportedly close to concluding a U.S.-brokered agreement to delineate their maritime border, so that both can exploit their respective offshore natural-gas and oil reserves without conflict. While on its face the deal would seem a win for both countries—as well as for gas-starved Europe, eager for any additional sources of fossil fuels—Tony Badran argues that its primary beneficiary will be Hizballah, which has been threatening to attack Israel’s Karish gas field if its demands are not met:

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September 30, 2022

  1. Why the Leader of Hamas Went to Russia

    The Kremlin’s proxy pressure on Israel.

  2. An Israel-Lebanon Gas Deal Would Only Benefit Hizballah

    The U.S. is using terrorist threats as leverage over Israel.

  3. Bedouin Crime Bosses Are Seeding Chaos in the Negev

    Israeli Arabs live in poverty while developed plots of land sit empty.

  4. Charles Lamb and the Difficulties of Praising God in an Age of Plenty

    Blessings after bread.

  5. How the Treasury Department Exposed the State Department’s Efforts to Stifle Reports about the Holocaust

    And to keep Jews from leaving Europe.