Hezbollah threatens to 'sever' the hand of Israel if it attempts to tap disputed offshore gas

Hezbollah has issued a warning to Israel not to tap offshore gas reserves as the U.S. has intensified efforts to mediate the over 300 square miles of disputed sea.

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The warning comes as the U.S. has intensified efforts to resolve the maritime border dispute between Israel and Lebanon, two countries that have been in an official state of war for over 70 years. Both countries claim an over-300-square-mile stretch of the Mediterranean Sea subject to ongoing negotiations. Lebanon argues that the Karish gas field Israel claims is part of its internationally recognized waters.