Israel PM Netanyahu Suggests Mediterranean Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested that rerouting energy pipelines toward the Mediterranean could serve as a long-term solution to the vulnerabilities surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, according to an interview with Media.

"Long-term solutions include rerouting energy pipelines westward, across Saudi Arabia to the Red Sea and Mediterranean, bypassing Iran's geographic choke point," Netanyahu told Media stressing the need to reduce reliance



on the Strait.

The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world's most critical energy transit chokepoints, handling about 20 per cent of global oil exports.

It is bordered by Iran on one side and Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Oman on the other. 

Netanyahu noted that Iran's position gives it the ability to threaten global energy flows, particularly during periods of conflict.