National Security Council head Yossi Cohen said that attacks on the rig failed during Operation Protective Edge.
Israel National Security Council head Yossi Cohen has told the Knesset Economics Committee that terrorist organizations have already tried to hit an Israeli offshore gas rig but missed.
Speaking on the discussions about the gas agreement he stressed that Israel must Protect its maritime assets. He said, "We are procuring naval warfare vessels designed for this. The navy is prepared to protect the rigs…. Already during Operation Protective Edge there were attempts to hit our rig but fortunately there weapons are not accurate enough and did not succeed in hitting the rig. But the weapons in the hands of the terror organizations surrounding us are already more sophisticated and accurate and our vulnerability has increased."
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on December 6, 2015
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