A major oil discovery has been made in the Golan Heights, according to reports.
The Israeli energy company Afek Oil and Gas said the firm could have potentially discovered billions of barrels in the disputed region.
Yuval Bartov, the company’s chief geologist, told a news station the find was one of “significant quantities.”
He said:”We are talking about a strata which is 350 m thick and what is important is the thickness and the porosity.
“On average in the world strata are 20-30 m thick, so this is ten times as large as that, so we are talking about significant quantities.
“The important thing is to know the oil is in the rock and that’s what we now know.”
Afek began drilling in the area last year and has so far drilled three wells.
It is currently seeking authorisation to spud a further 10.