Is Israel’s ‘buffer zone’ inside Lebanon an attempt to grab gas reserves?

Israel’s imposition of a “security buffer zone” in southern Lebanon that extends into Mediterranean waters has alarmed experts who say it’s a bid to occupy Lebanon’s maritime territory, which has potential oil and gas reserves. A map of the “buffer zone”, which is demarcated by what Israel calls the “Yellow Line” , was announced by Avichay Adraee, the Israeli army’s Arabic-language spokesperson, on April 19, days after the United States brokered a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. …