Meanwhile, an official working on the clean-up of the massive oil spill off Lebanon’s coast said Tuesday Lebanon is dealing with the biggest environmental problem in the Mediterranean. More than 15,000 tons of oil have leaked into the sea following Israel’s attack on a power station last month.

• Wael Hmaidan, coordinator of Lebanon’s Oil Spill Working Group: “This is not only a problem for Lebanon. It is a regional problem. It is the biggest environment problem in the Mediterranean Sea and is similar to the biggest oil spills around the world.”