Escalating tensions over gas fields between Lebanon and Israel

The World

Along the coast between Lebanon and Israel lies a number of gas and oil fields that have become the source of ongoing tensions between the two countries. The World’s host Carol Hills speaks with Marc Ayoub, an energy researcher based in Lebanon, about the claims of both countries specifically around one of the fields, and what could happen if this issue isn’t resolved.

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