With the illegal Zionist entity called Israel set to lay claim to natural gas fields recently discovered in the Mediterranean, Lebanon’s legendary anti-terrorist movement, Hezbollah, has warned Israel against extracting from Lebanon’s resources.

According to Press TV, Hezbollah’s Executive Council Chief Hashem Safieddin said on Saturday that the movement would not allow Israel to loot Lebanese gas resources.

The remarks come as earlier this week, Lebanese parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri called for speedy action by the government to begin exploring its options in the newly discovered field off the northern port of Haifa.

Berri said “Israel is racing to make the case a fait accompli and was quick to present itself as an oil emirate, ignoring the fact that, according to the maps, the deposit extends into Lebanese waters.”