Thread:Comments:Evidence of natural gas deposit found off Gaza Coast/This article is rediculous and not based on credible sources

Every now and then there are ridiculous news concerning this particular geographical area. News like "Sharks in the Sinai water were sent by Israel", and "Fisherman from Gaza found a gas field". This does not deserve mention until any further reports are made from more credible news agencies. There is in fact a gas field offshore Gaza that was discovered in 1999 ("Gaza Marine Field") and was given to the control of the Palestinian Authority as part of the peace talks between Israel (under Ehud Barak) and the PLO that year. After the takeover of Gaza by Hamas in 2005 (and the inner-Palestinian civil conflict that followed) any plans to further develop that field have ceased. In any case, the amount of gas that was found in the field will be enough for local use only (not for exports).