Al-Jazeera reported Friday evening, citing a source in the Shiite militias in Iraq, that several days ago the militias tried to attack the Karish gas platform. According to the source, the attack was carried out by a drone against the Israeli gas field. Earlier today, the IDF released footage of an aircraft being shot down over the sea in Lebanese territory, saying in a statement that the drone's destination was unknown.
Since the beginning of the war against Hamas in Gaza, Shiite militias in Iraq have attacked US forces bases in the country dozens of times. This is done as leverage on Israel. At the same time, Arab sources reported the movement of groups of pro-Iranian militia operatives from Iraq to Syria and Lebanon. According to one report, some of the groups have settled in southern Syria.
About a year ago, the maritime border agreement between Israel and Lebanon was signed, mediated by the United States. According to the agreement, the Karish platform remained in Israel's maritime territory. On the other hand, it was decided that the potential Qana field, part of which exists as a kind of enclave inside Israeli territory, would be owned by Lebanon. So far, drilling procedures in the area have yielded nothing.
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