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Israel is continuing to strip Palestine's Gaza of its natural resources

Since october 7 the israel government has handed out

12 gas exploration licences

to 6 Israeli and international companies

in Palestinian maritime areas

The licences were awarded after a fouth round of hidding

lauched by the israeli government in 2022

The exploration areas they cover include Zone G

62% of wich belong to the State of Palestine

Additionnaly, Israel has issued tender for Zones H

Around 73% of Zone H and 5% Zone E

are within Palestiniane's déclared maritime boundaries

According to the 1995 oslo II accord

up to 20 nautical miles from the Gaza coast

falls within the maritime jurisdiction

of the Palestinien authority

The Hague regulation also state that

Tel aviv is prohibited from extracting

or profiting off of Palestinian natural resources

for commercial gain or for the benefit

of the occupying power, Israel

Experts say israel's move to exploit Gaza's gas resserves

Highlights Tel Aviv's "disregard for international law"

Rights group have sent legal notices

To the companies awarded the licences

They are demanding that their licences be revoked

that any planned exploration be halted

ad that a bar be implemented

on the issuance of more licences

to foreign companies seeking to extract gas

within Palestian maritime areas