[Global Network Report] According to a report by the Times of Israel on October 31, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright canceled his scheduled visit to Israel because Israel refused to export natural gas to Egypt.

According to reports, Israel¡¯s New Mediterranean Energy Company, the main operator of the Levitan gas field in Israel, has previously signed an agreement worth $35 billion with Egypt to expand its gas exports to Egypt, the largest export agreement in Israel¡¯s history.

However, the Israeli government blocked the deal.The office of Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen issued a statement stating that the Israeli government would not ratify the agreement until ¡°the Israeli (gas) market reached a fair price.¡±

The statement also said,"At the same time, Israel is actively promoting the coordination of diplomatic relations with Egypt."

The Times of Israel stated that it is very rare for senior Israeli officials to publicly interfere with the relationship between Israel and the US government. The statement of Cohen's office deserves attention, and the content of the statement created friction between the Israeli government and the White House.

According to reports, at the moment, the growth in Israeli domestic energy demand has triggered intense discussions on gas exports. Earlier this year, the Israeli Treasury Ministry warned that Israel could face a gas shortage over the next 25 years due to domestic energy demand growth beyond expectation and massive gas exports.

In response to Egypt¡¯s negative move, Netanyahu threatened to disrupt the agreement in September.Israel is unhappy with Egypt¡¯s condemnation of Israeli military operations.In addition, there are media reports that Egypt has increased its military deployment at the border to prevent Israel from attempting to force Palestinians to Egypt.