deal for an undersea pipeline designed to move gas from the eastern mediterranean to europe they east medline is intended to provide an alternative gas source for energy hungry europe which is largely dependent on supplies from russia then you trilateral pipeline project comes amid tensions with turkey over its own activities in the area. the signing is a defining moment after 10 years of talks between israel cyprus and greece they want to build the longest undersea pipeline in the world the construction they estimate will cost $6000000000.00 this is a story before israel because we're becoming an energy exporter for the 1st time in our is true but it's also. i believe this story for the. partnership an alliance in the eastern mediterranean the almost 2000 kilometer long pipeline will transfer up to 12000000000 cubic meters a year from israel's offshore gas reserves to cyprus the greek island of crete to the greek mainland and then on to southern europe it's expected to supply 10 percent of the use natural gas needs. the project could also accommodate future gas finds in waters off cyprus and