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Israel’s energy ministry said Friday it was set to conduct tests on a maritime field claimed in part by Lebanon, ahead of connecting it to the Jewish state’s gas network. The ministry “was preparing to connect the Karish reservoir to the Israeli system,” a statement said. The gas field has been licensed to London-listed company Energean. “As part of the next stage of the project, planned for the upcoming days, the rig and natural transmission system from the rig to the national network will be tested,” the statement added. Officials told AFP the test would be conducted by transferring gas from…