On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid held a security meeting regarding gas production from the disputed Karish field with Lebanon, in light of Hezbollah's threats to target it.
The Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported on its website that Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz, security officials and energy experts were among those present.
According to the same source, officials are discussing the operational status of the Karish platform and preparations to prevent possible Hezbollah attacks with the start of expected gas production.
The Israeli Prime Minister had announced in a statement issued by his office last Monday that his country would extract gas from the Karish field, whether through an agreement with Lebanon or without it.
The Lebanese Hezbollah had threatened to "cut off" Israel's hands if it exploited the Karish offshore field, unless Lebanon obtained its rights.
Gantz responded with a warning that an attack on Israel's gas assets could spark a war.
Last July, the Israeli army announced that it had shot down 4 drones launched by Hezbollah towards Karish field.
The Karish oil and natural gas field is located in the territorial waters of the Mediterranean basin, 100 km from the Israeli coast, and about 75 km from the Haifa coast.
According to the Lebanese Ministry of Energy, the field is only about 4 km away from its border with Israel, specifically in Block No. 8, and 7 km from Block No. 9, which belong to Lebanese territorial waters.
The area of Karish field is estimated at 150 square kilometers, and the volume of natural gas reserves in the field is estimated at 1.3 trillion cubic feet, while other estimates indicate that the size of reserves ranges between 1.5 trillion to 2 trillion cubic feet.