Libya's HoR Ratifying Turkey Maritime Deal 'Very Troubling' for Israeli Security, Expert to 'Post'
- On Wednesday, the Israeli foreign ministry "strongly" condemned the Libyan House of Representatives' approval of a maritime-boundaries deal with Turkey, asserting it violates sovereign rights and risks destabilizing the Eastern Mediterranean.
- The Libyan HoR approved the deal on Tuesday, escalating a years-old dispute over energy exploration rights and sea borders that challenges established maritime claims by Greece, Egypt, and Cyprus.
- Under the "Mavi Vatan" doctrine introduced in 2006, Turkey asserts jurisdiction over a 462,000-square-kilometer maritime area, challenging boundaries claimed under international law.
- Colonel Lerman warned the deal is a "very troubling" development, potentially threatening Israel's ability to develop underwater infrastructure as Israel relies on its ports for 98% of its import and export volume.
- Escalating rhetoric between Israeli and Turkish leaders reflects deepening rifts over Syria and the Gaza war, while Israel continues working to connect its electricity grid to Europe amid regional tensions.
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Libya's HoR ratifying Turkey maritime deal 'very troubling' for Israeli security, expert to 'Post'
While Lerman said he was unsure what prompted HoR to approve the long-delayed agreement, he warned it could threaten Israel’s ability to develop underwater infrastructure connections.
The Libyan House of Representatives' ratification of the 2019 maritime delimitation agreement with Turkey has sparked a new diplomatic dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean. Egypt argues that the agreement violates international law and that the Libyan parliament's ratification decision has no legal consequences for Cairo.
Egypt, Greece and Israel rejected the ratification by the Libyan Parliament of the Maritime Convention with Turkey, affirming its nullity and the violation of its sovereign rights, while Ankara welcomed the step and considered foreign objections to it to be worthless.
Turkish-Libyan memorandum contributes to further deepening cooperation between Turkey and Libya, says Turkish Foreign Ministry The post Egypt rejects ratification of Turkish-Libyan memorandum appeared first on in.gr.
Israel said on Tuesday it “strongly condemns” the approval by the parliament of eastern Libya of a Turkish-Libyan maritime zone demarcation memorandum. “Unfortunately, once again we are watching Turkey work to destabilize the eastern Mediterranean region,” the Israeli Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Read more at iefimerida.gr Israel said on Tuesday it “strongly condemns” the approval by the parliament of eastern Libya of a Turkish-Libyan …
Israel 'strongly' condemns Libyan approval of maritime deal with Turkey
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