Israel says seaports stay open for business despite Lebanon conflict

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Israel’s ports in the northern city of Haifa were operating at normal capacity despite an escalation in fighting with Hezbollah in nearby Lebanon and the city being targeted by rocket fire, Israeli authorities said, Reuters reports.

The government’s port authority issued a letter to clarify that no changes had been made at Israeli ports ranging from Eilat on the Red Sea in Israel’s far south to the major Mediterranean ports in Haifa and Ashdod.

“Following recent events, we find it necessary to reassure that our ports … are fully open for business and functioning at full capacity,” said the letter, which was seen by Reuters.

“Israeli ports are considered the safest in the world, thanks to multi-layered security, a high standard of cyber security at all times and also protected by the highly efficient Iron Dome, among other anti-rocket systems both on land and at sea that are assigned specifically to protect our ports.”

Israel’s transportation ministry, which oversees the administration of shipping and ports, gave no details beyond what was in the letter, saying only that all activities were coordinated with the military’s home front command.

“The security situation is assessed continuously; any change will be communicated immediately,” the port administration added in the letter.

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