Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum

A Turkish Navy warship patrols next to Turkey's drilling ship "Fatih" as it is dispatched toward the eastern Mediterranean near Cyprus on July 9, 2019.

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Israel

Turkey attempts to derail Israel, Greece, Cyprus, EU's work in east Med waters

Turkey attempting to leverage escalating pressure on Jerusalem and break up close relations with neighbors

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FILE - An F-35B fighter jet lands at Luke Air Force Base on December 10, 2013, in Goodyear, Arizona.

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International

US to sell Greece F-35 fighter jets that rival Turkey originally ordered

Sale comes amid Greek-Turkish tensions in Mediterranean Sea over gas exploration

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (C), his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Cypriot President Nikos Anastasiadis shake hands in Athens on January 2, 2020, ahead of the signing of an agreement for the EastMed pipeline project designed to ship gas from the eastern Mediterranean to Europe.

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International

Israel forms part of newly launched Mediterranean energy forum

The seven-member body includes Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority

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The platform of the Leviathan natural gas field in the Mediterranean Sea which started production today is pictured from the Israeli northern coastal city of Dor on December 31, 2019

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Diplomacy & defense

Israel begins exporting natural gas to Egypt in 'important' milestone

In rare joint statement of Jewish state and southern Arab neighbor, countries hail economic boost

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