Environmental Protection Minister Zeev Elkin addressed concerns about the recent crude oil leakage at the Gulf of Aqaba, asserting that the leakage is not a threat to the Israeli side of the Gulf:
"As of now, the spread of the oil is heading in the direction of Jordan, maybe Saudi Arabia - but it does not threaten the Israeli side of the Gulf. We do, however, need, of course, to keep a close watch," Elkin told Army Radio.