[VanShuyten]

I hear that just up the coast, there’s a perfectly good harbor.

[SJackson]

Ashdod, second largest port in Israel. But it’s a half hour drive. Largest port, Haifa, is 2 hours. Both closer and easier than Cyprus

[Gritty]

I hear that just up the coast, there’s a perfectly good harbor.

Yep. Cheaper, much more effective, and a lot safer.

But then when it comes time to load up hundreds of thousands of "war refugees" to Cyprus and the USA it wouldn't work well.