Natural Gas May Have Profound Impact on Israel's Geopolitics

Discovery of natural gas off Israel's coast may mean economic and political change. More

Israel's recent discovery of huge offshore natural gas reserves could mean a profound transformation for Israel's economy and for the region's political stability. The gas basin is believed to extend into waters off Syria and Lebanon — a cause for geopolitical concern, as Israel and Lebanon are technically at war and their maritime border is in dispute.

AIR DATE 9/6/13