Some of Tamar's gas is also exported to neighbouring Jordan and Egypt.
An Israeli gas platform is seen in the Mediterranean sea, off the coast of Israel's port city of Ashdod August 1, 2014Israel has suspended production at the Tamar gas field off its southern coast and will seek alternative fuel sources to meet its needs, the energy ministry said on Monday following three days of violence in the region.
The move comes after Hamas gunmen burst across the fence from Gaza on Saturday in the deadliest incursion into Israeli territory since Egypt and Syria’s attacks in the Yom Kippur war 50 years ago.“In the wake of the situation, Israel’s defence establishment ordered the temporary suspension of natural gas supplies from the Tamar field,” the energy ministry said in a statement.
Tamar is located some 25 kilometres off the city of Ashdod along Israel’s southern Mediterranean coast.
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