The drilling ship's company is responsible for any damages
The resistance is one of the options available to the Lebanese state and the Lebanese people in this confrontation for wealth, Sayyed Nasrallah highlighted, underlining that the resistance would not stand idle as the Israeli occupation robs Lebanon of its treasures and wealth and the only hope for saving its people.
"Everything is on the table for the resistance […] we do not want a war, but we do not fear one, but Israel must halt its activities in the Karish field and swiftly and immediately withdraw its ship from there," Sayyed Nasrallah warned.
"The company that owns the drilling ship should swiftly withdraw it, and it should be fully responsible for any losses, whether material or human," he added. "We have the right to do everything needed to collect the required information to execute any option that we might resort to."
The resistance, the leader said, will closely and thoroughly follow up on the situation. He also announced that Hezbollah has now assembled a file on everything related to gas, oil, and the wealth at sea and on land, as well as the demarcation of the borders and the Shebaa Farms.
"This file is about the demarcation of the maritime borders and the Lebanese economic zone. We also added to it all that is related to the [Lebanese] borders. It is headed by former MP Nawwaf Al-Mousawi," Sayyed Nasrallah revealed.
"The US-Israeli strategy is pushing Lebanon to the brink of famine, which is jeopardizing social security and is worse than a civil war […] it is not a matter of borders, but the fate of a country," he explained.
The head of Hezbollah's Executive Council, Hashem Safi Al-Din, said on Sunday that Lebanon had the ability and effectiveness to extract its gas and oil, away from all means of pressure that some Lebanese fear.
"What is required is a united official and popular stance […] only then will we surely emerge victorious from this battle."
Israeli media reported Monday that the IOF was anticipating Hezbollah’s possible response to the placement of the new Energean platform in the Karish field, a contested maritime zone, to extract gas. On Sunday, the new platform was installed, at a distance of 80km away from Haifa, by the British-Greek exploration company Energen.
Israeli government-funded Kan TV channel said that these preparations come in light of the Lebanese warnings against any Israeli "aggressive action" in the disputed waters.
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