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’Israel’ Prepares for Gas Battle

’Israel’ Prepares for Gas Battle
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The so-called "Israeli" High Court of "Justice" gave the green light to gas exports from "Israel" after rejecting the petition to nullify the cabinet decision to allow gas exports, on the grounds that the Knesset is required to legislate on the issue.

 ’Israel’ Prepares for Gas BattleThe petition was filed by Labor party chairperson MK Shelly Yachimovich, other MKs and social organizations. The High Court did not publish the reasoning behind its ruling but said that the decision was reached by a majority of five justices with a minority of two justices supporting the petitioners.

The significance of the ruling is that gas exports can now go ahead, especially from the Leviathan field in accordance with the cabinet decision last June. The petitioners argued that the cabinet did not have the authority to decide on such an important national matter and that Knesset legislation is required.
In June the "Israeli" cabinet ruled that up to 40% of the Occupied Palestinian gas reserves can be exported.

Meanwhile, Globes revealed that the "Israeli" Navy is preparing a plan to procure four missile corvettes to protect the gas rigs in the alleged Zionist entity's exclusive economic zone in the Mediterranean. The ships cost an estimated $400 million and systems that will be installed on them cost an additional $200 million. A senior Navy officer says that the plan is due to be presented to the government for approval in a few weeks.

The corvettes were priced after a long process in which the Navy obtained quotes from several foreign shipyards, including in Germany, South Korea, and the US. Because of the high cost of the Saar 5-class missile corvettes, four of which are in service with the Navy, the "Israeli" army decided to procure ship platforms designed for civilian use. This process should substantially lower the ships' cost, since a Saar 5-class missile corvette reportedly costs $400 million.

The plan calls for converting the civilian ships to warships, which will carry a wide range of offensive, communications, and warning systems developed by "Israeli" war companies. The Navy estimates that 4.5 years are needed from the signing of a contract to bringing the ships to operational use, with the first ship delivered within three years.

"The new ships are a fantastic answer to our needs to meet the new challenges in the maritime space," says the officer.

Source: Globes, Edited by website team


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